Blue Eye spent less per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar cities
Blue Eye’s town government spent $3,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $18 per resident.
What stands out about how Blue Eye is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$18 per resident in 2022: less than 98% of them
Blue Eye’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($18 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 $322, and the middle half spent $139–$618. Blue Eye spent less than 98% 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; Blue Eye itself left out).
About $18 per resident a year, or $0.05 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Blue Eye reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $962 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.65% 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 Blue Eye’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 Blue Eye’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Blue Eye →
Who’s in charge in Blue Eye
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Blue Eye R-V School District
Blue Eye’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,350 per pupil, $10,487 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.
Blue Eye’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Blue Eye alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Stone County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.3%15,357 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.9%3,620 votesOthers: 0.8% (146 votes).
Most votes in Stone County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Blue Eye lies in Stone County. Every 2024 race in Stone County is on the county’s page.
Stone 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 Blue Eye.
- 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.
Reach Blue Eye’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Blue Eye’s government
How much does Blue Eye spend per resident?
About $18 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 $18 was less than 98% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Blue Eye?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $962 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.65% 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 Blue Eye’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Blue Eye yet.
How did Blue Eye vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Blue Eye alone. Stone County, where 100% of Blue Eye lies, voted Trump 80.3%, Harris 18.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Blue Eye?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $503 (about $6,036 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Blue Eye in the state legislature?
State Senate District 33 (Brad Hudson) and State House District 155 (Matthew Overcast). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →