Town Hall · Webb

Webb, MO town hall & government

Webb spent $14.8 million in the year to October 31, 2022, about $1,198 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Webb's money goes

Spent
$14.8 million
fiscal year to October 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,198
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$5.6 million
$451 per resident
Sewer & trash
$2.9 million20%
Fire
$2.6 million18%
Police
$2.5 million17%
Roads & transportation
$2.5 million17%
Water & other utilities
$2 million14%
Parks & libraries
$1.1 million7%
Administration & buildings
$744,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$362,0002%
Interest on debt
$79,0001%
Other
$19,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 40%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • From other local governments 12%
  • From the state 6%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From the federal government 2%

Webb didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Webb

Full-time staff
104
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
31
and 19 full-time firefighters
Police
36 full-time2 part
Fire
19 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
12 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
10 full-time
Parks & libraries
7 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
8 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
4 full-time
Other
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Webb City R-VII School District

Webb's K–12 school district, shared with Alba, Carterville, Neck City, Purcell, Oronogo and Airport Drive. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$10,561
Missouri: $14,569
Students
4,618
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$26.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 30%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $10,561 per pupil, $6,041 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 Webb: Joplin School District ($11,195 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Webb pay

Typical tax bill
$1,130
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.67%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$169,100
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 Webb's government

Town hall & decisions in Webb →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Webb

Webb is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Eric Burlison. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Webb'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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