Photo: Original uploaded by Fredlander (Transfered by Gary Dee) · Public domainHow is Arnold run?
Arnold’s city government spent $20.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to August 31, 2022, about $964 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($1.5 million) are counted separately.
About $964 per resident a year, or $2.64 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 39%.
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$964 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Arnold’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($964 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 26 Missouri cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $885, and the middle half spent $696–$1,248. Arnold spent more than 62% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($22,000), 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Arnold itself left out).
No trend yet
Arnold reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023, 2024 are estimates), so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 120 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $1,729 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.79% 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 Arnold’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.
Tax bills are one input to Arnold’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Arnold →
Who’s in charge in Arnold
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Arnold’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on arnoldmo.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 175 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (21,145).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Fox C-6 School District
Arnold’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,434 per pupil, $7,989 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.
Arnold’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Arnold alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Jefferson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican67.7%80,796 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat31.0%36,965 votesOthers: 1.3% (1,553 votes).
Most votes in Jefferson County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Arnold lies in Jefferson County. Every 2024 race in Jefferson County is on the county’s page.
Jefferson 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 Arnold.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: arnoldmo.org ↗
- 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 Arnold compares with the towns next door
Arnold spent $964 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Arnold | $964 | $1,729 |
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 Arnold’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Arnold’s government
How much does Arnold spend per resident?
About $964 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to August 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $964 was more than 62% of 26 Missouri cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Arnold?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,729 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.79% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see arnoldmo.org.
Who runs Arnold’s government?
See arnoldmo.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Arnold yet.
How did Arnold vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Arnold alone. Jefferson County, where 100% of Arnold lies, voted Trump 67.7%, Harris 31.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Arnold?
121 full-time and 101 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $940,774 (about $11.3M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Arnold in the state legislature?
State Senate District 22 (Mary Elizabeth Coleman) and State House District 113 (Phil Amato). The House district also covers 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Arnold’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →