Breckenridge Hills spent less per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar cities
Breckenridge Hills’ city government spent $2.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $480 per resident.
What stands out about how Breckenridge Hills is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$480 per resident in 2022: less than 80% of them
Breckenridge Hills’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($480 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 79 Missouri cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $780, and the middle half spent $534–$1,041. Breckenridge Hills spent less than 80% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Breckenridge Hills itself left out).
About $480 per resident a year, or $1.32 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 8%.
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No trend yet
Breckenridge Hills reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,570 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.63% 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 Breckenridge Hills’ 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.
Tax bills are one input to Breckenridge Hills’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Breckenridge Hills →
Who’s in charge in Breckenridge Hills
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Breckenridge Hills’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on breckenridge-hills.mo.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 239 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (4,550).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Ritenour School District
Breckenridge Hills’ K–12 school district, shared with Sycamore Hills, Woodson Terrace, Edmundson, Overland, Charlack and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,034 per pupil, $7,710 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.
Breckenridge Hills’ votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Breckenridge Hills alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are St. Louis County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat60.8%305,635 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican37.4%187,982 votesOthers: 1.8% (9,121 votes).
Most votes in St. Louis County: Kamala D Harris
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Breckenridge Hills lies in St. Louis County. Every 2024 race in St. Louis County is on the county’s page.
St. Louis 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 Breckenridge Hills.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: breckenridge-hills.mo.us ↗
- 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 Breckenridge Hills compares with the towns next door
Breckenridge Hills spent $480 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $606 to $730. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Overland | $606 | $1,992 |
| Woodson Terrace | $730 | $1,505 |
| St. Ann | estimate | $1,997 |
| St. John | estimate | $1,758 |
| Breckenridge Hills | $480 | $1,570 |
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 Breckenridge Hills’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Breckenridge Hills’ government
How much does Breckenridge Hills spend per resident?
About $480 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 $480 was less than 80% of 79 Missouri cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Breckenridge Hills?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,570 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.63% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see breckenridge-hills.mo.us.
Who runs Breckenridge Hills’ government?
See breckenridge-hills.mo.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Breckenridge Hills yet.
How did Breckenridge Hills vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Breckenridge Hills alone. St. Louis County, where 100% of Breckenridge Hills lies, voted Harris 60.8%, Trump 37.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Breckenridge Hills?
19 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $77,924 (about $935,088 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Breckenridge Hills in the state legislature?
State Senate District 14 (Brian Williams) and State House District 73 (Raychel Proudie). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Breckenridge Hills’ 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 →