How is Avondale run?
Avondale’s city government spent $112,000 on day-to-day services in the year to August 31, 2022, about $246 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Avondale didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Avondale is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
North Kansas City 74 School District
Avondale’s K–12 school district, shared with Birmingham, Claycomo, Gladstone, North Kansas City, Oaks and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,811 per pupil, $7,906 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.
About $246 per resident a year, or $0.67 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 52%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Avondale didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Avondale yet
Every year of Avondale’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,720 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.05% 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 Avondale’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 Avondale’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Avondale →
Who’s in charge in Avondale
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Avondale’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Avondale alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Clay County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican52.0%67,688 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat46.4%60,345 votesOthers: 1.6% (2,127 votes).
Most votes in Clay County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Avondale lies in Clay County. Every 2024 race in Clay County is on the county’s page.
Clay 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 Avondale.
- 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.
Reach Avondale’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Avondale’s government
How much does Avondale spend per resident?
About $246 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to August 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Avondale didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $112,000.
What is the property tax rate in Avondale?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,720 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.05% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Avondale’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Avondale yet.
How did Avondale vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Avondale alone. Clay County, where 100% of Avondale lies, voted Trump 52.0%, Harris 46.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Avondale?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,800 (about $81,600 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Avondale in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Maggie Nurrenbern) and State House District 18 (Eric Woods). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Avondale’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 (for Avondale, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →