Town Hall · White Oak

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.

Town budget

Where White Oak's money goes

Spent
$42,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$56
typical Missouri towns: $72
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$40,00095%
Administration & buildings
$2,0005%

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.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for White Oak

Full-time staff
0
7 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$11,293
Missouri: $14,569
Students
778
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in White Oak pay

Typical tax bill
$889
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.67%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$133,300
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 White Oak's government

Town hall & decisions in White Oak →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of White Oak'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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