How is Bethlehem Township run?
Bethlehem Township’s town government spent $78,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $109 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Bethlehem Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Bethlehem Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Clinton School District
Bethlehem Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Clinton, Fields Creek Township, Clinton Township, Big Creek Township, Honey Creek Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,205 per pupil, $6,453 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 $109 per resident a year, or $0.30 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem Township yet
Every year of Bethlehem Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town 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 $1,818 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.69% 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 Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bethlehem Township →
Who’s in charge in Bethlehem Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Bethlehem Township’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Bethlehem Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Henry County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.8%8,286 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.2%2,535 votesOthers: 1.0% (111 votes).
Most votes in Henry County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Bethlehem Township lies in Henry County. Every 2024 race in Henry County is on the county’s page.
Henry 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 Bethlehem Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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 Bethlehem Township compares with the towns next door
Bethlehem Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Osage Township | estimate | $1,163 |
| Clinton Township | estimate | $1,409 |
| Leesville Township | estimate | $1,074 |
| Deer Creek Township | estimate | $1,688 |
| Bethlehem Township | estimate | $1,818 |
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 Bethlehem Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Bethlehem Township’s government
How much does Bethlehem Township spend per resident?
About $109 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Bethlehem Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $78,000.
What is the property tax rate in Bethlehem Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,818 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.69% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Bethlehem Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bethlehem Township yet.
How did Bethlehem Township vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Bethlehem Township alone. Henry County, where 100% of Bethlehem Township lies, voted Trump 75.8%, Harris 23.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Bethlehem Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $91 (about $1,092 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bethlehem Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 28 (Sandy Crawford) and State House District 126 (Jim Kalberloh). The House district also covers 37 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Bethlehem Township’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 (for Bethlehem 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 →