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Town Hall · Bowling Green Township

Bowling Green Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar towns

Bowling Green Township’s town government spent $40,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $388 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$40,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$388
In 2022: $388, more than 87% of 100 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $1,219 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,321
a year

What stands out about how Bowling Green Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$388 per resident in 2022: more than 87% of them

Bowling Green Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($388 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 $160, and the middle half spent $82–$289. Bowling Green Township spent more than 87% of them.

Middle half of the group, $82–$289Median $160Bowling Green Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
100

Missouri towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Bowling Green Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $388 per resident a year, or $1.06 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 90%.

Where the money comes from
From other local governments 100%
Over the years

No trend yet

Bowling Green Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,321 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Missouri$1,948
Bowling Green Township$1,321
Keytesville Township$935
Brunswick Township$892
Keytesville$779
$1,321
typical bill a year
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Bowling Green 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 Bowling Green Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bowling Green Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Bowling Green Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Bowling Green Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Bowling Green Township yet.
The school district

Brunswick R-II School District

Bowling Green Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Brunswick, De Witt, Brunswick Township, De Witt Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Bowling Green Township →
$14,364
per pupil · MO $14,569
280
students
$4 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,364 per pupil, $8,696 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 60%State 30%Federal 10%

Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal.

Also serving Bowling Green Township

Keytesville R-III School District · $25,009 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Bowling Green 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 Bowling Green Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Chariton County’s results.

President · Chariton County’s results4,089 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican77.7%3,179 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat21.4%875 votes

Others: 0.9% (35 votes).

Most votes in Chariton County: Donald J Trump

Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%

The county’s page

100% of Bowling Green Township lies in Chariton County. Every 2024 race in Chariton County is on the county’s page.

Chariton County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Bowling Green Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Bowling Green Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Missouri HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Missouri SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Bowling Green Township compares with the towns next door

Bowling Green Township spent $388 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $326 to $353. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Keytesville$326$779
Chariton Township$353—
Brunswick Townshipestimate$892
Keytesville Townshipestimate$935
Bowling Green Township$388$1,321

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 Bowling Green Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Bowling Green Township’s government

How much does Bowling Green Township spend per resident?

About $388 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 $388 was more than 87% of 100 Missouri towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Bowling Green Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bowling Green Township yet.

How did Bowling Green Township vote in 2024?

Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Bowling Green Township alone. Chariton County, where 100% of Bowling Green Township lies, voted Trump 77.7%, Harris 21.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Bowling Green Township?

0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,219 (about $14,628 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Bowling Green Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 12 (Rusty Black) and State House District 48 (Tim Taylor). The House district also covers 38 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Bowling Green 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; 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 →