Wheatland, MO town hall & government
Wheatland spent $85,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $228 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wheatland's government.
Where Wheatland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 35%
- From the state 22%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Utility sales 12%
- Property taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Wheatland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wheatland R-II School District
Wheatland's K–12 school district. 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 40%
- State 37%
- Federal 23%
Of the $15,083 per pupil, $8,054 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 Wheatland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wheatland 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 Wheatland's government
Who represents Wheatland
Wheatland is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Mark Alford. 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.