Town Hall · White Oak

White Oak, MO town hall & government

White Oak spent $50,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $102 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where White Oak's money goes

Spent
$50,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$102
typical Missouri towns: $72
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$47,00094%
Administration & buildings
$3,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 59%
  • From the federal government 41%

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.

White Oak didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for White Oak

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

South Harrison County R-II School District

White Oak's K–12 school district, shared with Bethany, Bethany, Butler, Cypress, Dallas and Mount Moriah. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,944
Missouri: $14,569
Students
790
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 42%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $13,944 per pupil, $7,954 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in White Oak pay

Typical tax bill
$777
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.93%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$83,500
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 Sam Graves. 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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