Amsterdam spent less per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar cities
Amsterdam’s city government spent $12,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $52 per resident.
What stands out about how Amsterdam is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$52 per resident in 2022: less than 90% of them
Amsterdam’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($52 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 $322, and the middle half spent $139–$618. Amsterdam spent less than 90% of 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; Amsterdam itself left out).
About $52 per resident a year, or $0.14 a day
Day-to-day services only.
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No trend yet
Amsterdam reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Amsterdam
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Miami R-I School District
Amsterdam’s K–12 school district, shared with Amoret, Merwin, West Point Township, Homer Township, Elkhart Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,625 per pupil, $8,190 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Amsterdam’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Amsterdam alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Bates County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.3%6,702 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.7%1,563 votesOthers: 0.9% (79 votes).
Most votes in Bates County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Amsterdam lies in Bates County. Every 2024 race in Bates County is on the county’s page.
Bates 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 Amsterdam.
- 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.
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Questions about Amsterdam’s government
How much does Amsterdam spend per resident?
About $52 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $52 was less than 90% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Amsterdam’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Amsterdam yet.
How did Amsterdam vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Amsterdam alone. Bates County, where 100% of Amsterdam lies, voted Trump 80.3%, Harris 18.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Amsterdam?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,800 (about $21,600 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Amsterdam in the state legislature?
State Senate District 31 (Rick Brattin) and State House District 62 (Sherri Gallick). The House district also covers 26 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →