How is Browning run?
Browning’s city government spent $34,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $140 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Browning didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Browning is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $140 per resident a year, or $0.38 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 56%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Browning didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Browning yet
Every year of Browning’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $282 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.43% 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 Browning’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 Browning’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Browning →
Who’s in charge in Browning
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Linn County R-I School District
Browning’s K–12 school district, shared with Benton Township, Enterprise Township, Linneus, Purdin, Grantsville Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,360 per pupil, $11,413 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.
Browning’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Browning alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Linn County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.0%4,437 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.8%1,183 votesOthers: 1.2% (67 votes).
Most votes in Linn County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
75% of Browning lies in Linn County; the rest in Sullivan County. Every 2024 race in Linn County is on the county’s page.
Linn 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 Browning.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Missouri HouseBrowning is split between 2 districts
- 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 Browning’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Browning’s government
How much does Browning spend per resident?
About $140 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Browning didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $41,000.
What is the property tax rate in Browning?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $282 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.43% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Browning’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Browning yet.
How did Browning vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Browning alone. Linn County, where 75% of Browning lies, voted Trump 78.0%, Harris 20.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Browning?
0 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,513 (about $102,156 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Browning in the state legislature?
Browning is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Missouri Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 12 (Rusty Black). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Browning’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 (for Browning, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →