How is Bel-Nor run?
Bel-Nor’s village government spent $629,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $452 per resident.
What stands out about how Bel-Nor is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Normandy Schools Collaborative
Bel-Nor’s K–12 school district, shared with Bel-Ridge, Bellerive Acres, Beverly Hills, Greendale, Hanley Hills and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,947 per pupil, $6,642 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 $452 per resident a year, or $1.24 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 77%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$452 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Bel-Nor’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($452 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–$618. Bel-Nor spent more than 65% 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; Bel-Nor itself left out).
No trend yet
Bel-Nor reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,598 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.65% 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 Bel-Nor’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 Bel-Nor’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bel-Nor →
Who’s in charge in Bel-Nor
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 155 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 (1,391).
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.
Bel-Nor’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Bel-Nor alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are St. Louis County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat60.8%305,635 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican37.4%187,982 votesOthers: 1.8% (9,121 votes).
Most votes in St. Louis County: Kamala D Harris
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Bel-Nor lies in St. Louis County. Every 2024 race in St. Louis County is on the county’s page.
St. Louis 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 Bel-Nor.
- 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 Bel-Nor compares with the towns next door
Bel-Nor spent $452 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $873. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bellerive Acres | $873 | $5,469 |
| Bel-Ridge | estimate | $1,498 |
| Normandy | estimate | $1,729 |
| Greendale | estimate | $2,437 |
| Bel-Nor | $452 | $3,598 |
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 Bel-Nor’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Bel-Nor’s government
How much does Bel-Nor spend per resident?
About $452 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 $452 was more than 65% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Bel-Nor?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,598 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.65% 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 Bel-Nor’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bel-Nor yet.
How did Bel-Nor vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Bel-Nor alone. St. Louis County, where 100% of Bel-Nor lies, voted Harris 60.8%, Trump 37.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Bel-Nor?
9 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $29,568 (about $354,816 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bel-Nor in the state legislature?
State Senate District 14 (Brian Williams) and State House District 74 (Marla Smith). The House district also covers 20 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Bel-Nor’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 →