Wentworth, MO town hall & government
Wentworth spent $18,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $124 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wentworth's government.
Where Wentworth's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 51%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Other taxes & licenses 16%
- From the state 9%
- Property taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Wentworth
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pierce City R-VI School District
Wentworth's K–12 school district, shared with Pierce City. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal
- Local 27%
- State 48%
- Federal 25%
Of the $10,881 per pupil, $6,504 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.
Which schools Wentworth kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wentworth pay
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Wentworth's government
Who represents Wentworth
Wentworth is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Eric Burlison. Mike Kehoe is governor.
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.