Photo: Hog Farm · CC BY-SA 4.0Billings spent more per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar cities
Billings’ city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Billings is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$604 per resident in 2022: more than 74% of them
Billings’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($604 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. Billings spent more than 74% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($320,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Billings itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is down 100% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Billings reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $604 · 2024: $0.
full-time in March 2025, down from 9 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,033 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.59% 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 Billings’ 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 Billings’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Billings →
Who’s in charge in Billings
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Billings’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on billingsmo.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 165 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 2024 finance file (1,152).
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.
Billings R-IV School District
Billings’ K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,030 per pupil, $6,718 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.
Billings’ votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Billings alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Christian County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.6%38,379 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.3%11,850 votesOthers: 1.1% (560 votes).
Most votes in Christian County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Billings lies in Christian County. Every 2024 race in Christian County is on the county’s page.
Christian 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 Billings.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: billingsmo.com ↗
- 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 Billings compares with the towns next door
Billings spent $604 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $458. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Clever | $458 | $1,472 |
| Billings | $604 | $1,033 |
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 Billings’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Billings’ government
How much does Billings spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $604 was more than 74% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Billings?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,033 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.59% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see billingsmo.com.
Who runs Billings’ government?
See billingsmo.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Billings yet.
How did Billings vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Billings alone. Christian County, where 100% of Billings lies, voted Trump 75.6%, Harris 23.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Billings?
7 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $29,563 (about $354,756 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Billings in the state legislature?
State Senate District 29 (Mike Moon) and State House District 139 (Bob Titus). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Billings’ 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 →