Blue Mound Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar towns
Blue Mound Township’s town government spent $10,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $26 per resident.
What stands out about how Blue Mound Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$26 per resident in 2022: less than 97% of them
Blue Mound Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($26 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 100 Missouri towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $168, and the middle half spent $84–$292. Blue Mound Township spent less than 97% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Missouri towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Blue Mound Township itself left out).
About $26 per resident a year, or $0.07 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 70%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Blue Mound Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Blue Mound Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Blue Mound Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Northeast Vernon County R-I School District
Blue Mound Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bacon Township, Harwood, Schell City, Walker, Walker Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,507 per pupil, $7,463 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.
Rich Hill R-IV School District · $12,787 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Blue Mound 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 Blue Mound Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Vernon County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.3%7,112 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat19.8%1,774 votesOthers: 1.0% (87 votes).
Most votes in Vernon County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Blue Mound Township lies in Vernon County. Every 2024 race in Vernon County is on the county’s page.
Vernon 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 Mound 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 Blue Mound Township compares with the towns next door
Blue Mound Township spent $26 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $194. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Rockville Township | $194 | $325 |
| Prairie Township | estimate | — |
| Osage Township | estimate | — |
| Bacon Township | estimate | $767 |
| Walker Township | estimate | $554 |
| Blue Mound Township | $26 | — |
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 Blue Mound Township’s government
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Questions about Blue Mound Township’s government
How much does Blue Mound Township spend per resident?
About $26 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 $26 was less than 97% of 100 Missouri towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Blue Mound Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Blue Mound Township yet.
How did Blue Mound Township vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Blue Mound Township alone. Vernon County, where 100% of Blue Mound Township lies, voted Trump 79.3%, Harris 19.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Blue Mound Township?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,564 (about $18,768 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Blue Mound Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 28 (Sandy Crawford) and State House District 125 (Dane Diehl). The House district also covers 56 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 →