How is Barton City Township run?
Barton City Township’s city government spent $65,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $274 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Barton City Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Barton City Township is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Liberal R-II School District
Barton City Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Leroy Township, Liberal, Mindenmines, Ozark Township, South West Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,123 per pupil, $7,972 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 $274 per resident a year, or $0.75 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Barton City Township 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 Barton City Township yet
Every year of Barton City Township’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 $1,307 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Barton City Township’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 Barton City Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Barton City Township →
Who’s in charge in Barton City Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 237 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 (237).
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.
Barton City Township’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Barton City Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Barton County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican85.8%5,159 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat13.6%820 votesOthers: 0.6% (36 votes).
Most votes in Barton County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Barton City Township lies in Barton County. Every 2024 race in Barton County is on the county’s page.
Barton 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 Barton City Township.
- 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 Barton City Township compares with the towns next door
Barton City Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $144 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Central Township | $144 | $876 |
| Union Township | estimate | $1,621 |
| Leroy Township | estimate | $1,000 |
| Moundville Township | estimate | $774 |
| Barton City Township | estimate | $1,307 |
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 Barton City Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Barton City Township’s government
How much does Barton City Township spend per resident?
About $274 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Barton City Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $65,000.
Who runs Barton City Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Barton City Township yet.
How did Barton City Township vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Barton City Township alone. Barton County, where 100% of Barton City Township lies, voted Trump 85.8%, Harris 13.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Barton City Township?
1 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,271 (about $63,252 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Barton City Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 20 (Curtis Trent) and State House District 127 (Ann Kelley). The House district also covers 38 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Barton City Township’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 Barton City Township, 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 →