Airport Drive spent more per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar cities
Airport Drive’s village government spent $777,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $901 per resident.
What stands out about how Airport Drive is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$901 per resident in 2022: more than 87% of them
Airport Drive’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($901 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $313, and the middle half spent $137–$614. Airport Drive spent more than 87% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($213,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Airport Drive itself left out).
About $901 per resident a year, or $2.47 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 27%.
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No trend yet
Airport Drive reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,431 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.57% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Airport Drive’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Airport Drive’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Airport Drive →
Who’s in charge in Airport Drive
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 862 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (862).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Carl Junction R-I School District
Airport Drive’s K–12 school district, shared with Asbury, Waco, Carl Junction. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,275 per pupil, $5,732 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal.
Webb City R-VII School District · $10,561 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Airport Drive’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Airport Drive alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Jasper County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican72.6%39,084 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.9%13,943 votesOthers: 1.4% (780 votes).
Most votes in Jasper County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Airport Drive lies in Jasper County. Every 2024 race in Jasper County is on the county’s page.
Jasper County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Airport Drive.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Missouri HouseState representatives
- 3Missouri SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Airport Drive compares with the towns next door
Airport Drive spent $901 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,056. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Joplin | $1,056 | $1,158 |
| Carl Junction | estimate | $1,724 |
| Airport Drive | $901 | $1,431 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Airport Drive’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Airport Drive’s government
How much does Airport Drive spend per resident?
About $901 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $901 was more than 87% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Airport Drive?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,431 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.57% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Airport Drive’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Airport Drive yet.
How did Airport Drive vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Airport Drive alone. Jasper County, where 100% of Airport Drive lies, voted Trump 72.6%, Harris 25.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Airport Drive?
1 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,861 (about $82,332 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Airport Drive in the state legislature?
State Senate District 32 (Jill Carter) and State House District 162 (Bob Bromley). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Airport Drive’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →