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West Sullivan, MO town hall & government

West Sullivan spent $370,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,304 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where West Sullivan's money goes

Spent
$370,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$3,304
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$102,000
$911 per resident
Water & other utilities
$177,00048%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$84,00023%
Sewer & trash
$37,00010%
Roads & transportation
$20,0005%
Administration & buildings
$6,0002%
Other
$46,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 69%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • From the state 1%
Schools · school year 2023–24

Crawford County R-I School District

West Sullivan's K–12 school district, shared with Bourbon, Leasburg and St. Cloud. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,397
Missouri: $14,569
Students
843
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 39%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $11,397 per pupil, $6,695 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 West Sullivan: Sullivan C-2 School District ($11,821 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in West Sullivan pay

Typical tax bill
$1,200
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.80%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$150,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact West Sullivan's government

Town hall & decisions in West Sullivan →

Beyond town hall

Who represents West Sullivan

West Sullivan is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Robert F. Onder, Jr.. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of West Sullivan'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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