Brandsville spent less per resident in 2022 than 76% of similar cities
Brandsville’s city government spent $20,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $131 per resident.
What stands out about how Brandsville is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$131 per resident in 2022: less than 76% of them
Brandsville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($131 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. Brandsville spent less than 76% 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; Brandsville itself left out).
About $131 per resident a year, or $0.36 a day
Day-to-day services only.
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No trend yet
Brandsville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Brandsville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Oregon-Howell R-III School District
Brandsville’s K–12 school district, shared with Koshkonong. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,220 per pupil, $7,306 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.
Brandsville’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Brandsville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Howell County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican82.9%15,733 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat16.2%3,073 votesOthers: 0.9% (162 votes).
Most votes in Howell County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Brandsville lies in Howell County. Every 2024 race in Howell County is on the county’s page.
Howell 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 Brandsville.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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.
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Questions about Brandsville’s government
How much does Brandsville spend per resident?
About $131 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 $131 was less than 76% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Brandsville’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Brandsville yet.
How did Brandsville vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Brandsville alone. Howell County, where 100% of Brandsville lies, voted Trump 82.9%, Harris 16.2% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Brandsville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 33 (Brad Hudson) and State House District 154 (Lisa Durnell). The House district also covers three neighboring 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 →