How is Birmingham run?
Birmingham’s town government spent $72,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $344 per resident. Water and other utilities ($30,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Birmingham is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $344 per resident a year, or $0.94 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 46%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$344 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Birmingham’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($344 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. Birmingham spent more than 54% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($21,000), 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; Birmingham itself left out).
No trend yet
Birmingham reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,425 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.06% 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 Birmingham’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 Birmingham’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Birmingham →
Who’s in charge in Birmingham
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Birmingham’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on Villageofbirminghammo.com ↗.
North Kansas City 74 School District
Birmingham’s K–12 school district, shared with Avondale, 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.
Birmingham’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Birmingham 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 Birmingham 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 Birmingham.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: Villageofbirminghammo.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.
Reach Birmingham’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Birmingham’s government
How much does Birmingham spend per resident?
About $344 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $344 was more than 54% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Birmingham?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,425 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.06% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see Villageofbirminghammo.com.
Who runs Birmingham’s government?
See Villageofbirminghammo.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Birmingham yet.
How did Birmingham vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Birmingham alone. Clay County, where 100% of Birmingham lies, voted Trump 52.0%, Harris 46.4% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Birmingham in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Maggie Nurrenbern) and State House District 17 (Bill Allen). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Birmingham’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; 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 →