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Whitewater, MO town hall & government

Whitewater spent $247,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,008 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Whitewater's money goes

Spent
$247,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,008
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$148,000
$1,203 per resident
Water & other utilities
$107,00043%
Roads & transportation
$21,0009%
Police
$21,0009%
Sewer & trash
$19,0008%
Administration & buildings
$12,0005%
Parks & libraries
$12,0005%
Fire
$7,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3,0001%
Interest on debt
$3,0001%
Other
$42,00017%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 58%
  • Sales taxes 15%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • From the state 7%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Whitewater

Full-time staff
0
6 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Whitewater didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Delta R-V School District

Whitewater's K–12 school district, shared with Allenville and Delta. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,766
Missouri: $14,569
Students
222
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 40%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $14,766 per pupil, $8,221 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 Whitewater pay

Typical tax bill
$1,080
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
1.03%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$105,100
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

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Whitewater

Whitewater is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Jason Smith. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Whitewater'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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