White Oak, MO town hall & government
White Oak spent $42,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $56 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach White Oak's government.
Where White Oak's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 67%
- From other local governments 23%
- From the state 9%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means White Oak collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for White Oak
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. White Oak didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Sherwood Cass R-VIII School District
White Oak's K–12 school district, shared with Blairstown, Bogard, Creighton, Garden City, Urich and Honey Creek. 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 45%
- State 47%
- Federal 7%
Of the $11,293 per pupil, $6,497 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 White Oak: Davis R-XII School District ($17,532 per pupil).
Which schools White Oak kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in White Oak 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 White Oak's government
Who represents White Oak
White Oak 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.