Town Hall · Waynesville

Waynesville, MO town hall & government

Waynesville spent $493,000 in the year to December 31, 2023, about $91 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Waynesville's government.

Town budget

Where Waynesville's money goes

Spent
$493,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$91
typical Missouri cities: $1,867
Long-term debt
$9.8 million
$1,811 per resident
Interest on debt
$493,000100%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 71%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • Sales taxes 14%
Town workforce

Who works for Waynesville

Full-time staff
53
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$43,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
12
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
12 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
11 full-time
Water & other utilities
8 full-time
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time
Other
4 full-time5 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Waynesville R-VI Schools

Waynesville's K–12 school district, shared with St. Robert. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,673
Missouri: $14,569
Students
6,091
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal

  • Local 18%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 39%

Of the $12,673 per pupil, $7,526 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Also serving Waynesville: Laquey R-V School District ($5,626 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Waynesville pay

Typical tax bill
$1,300
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.65%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$200,000
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Waynesville's government

🏛️ Official websitewaynesvillemo.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Waynesville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Waynesville

Waynesville is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Mark Alford. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Waynesville's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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