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Town Hall · Brownington

How is Brownington run?

Brownington’s city government spent $12,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $112 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Brownington didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$12,000
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$112
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$214,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
0
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $443
Typical tax bill
$533
0.70% of home value · MO 0.85%

What stands out about how Brownington is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

The school district

Lakeland R-III School District

Brownington’s K–12 school district, shared with Deepwater, Fairview Township, Lowry City, Osage Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Brownington →
$18,802
per pupil · MO $14,569
470
students
$2.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $18,802 per pupil, $10,553 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 54%State 36%Federal 9%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $112 per resident a year, or $0.31 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate).

Where the money comes from
From other local governments 100%
An estimate

Brownington didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $3,000. With these, the whole budget was $15,000.
About “Other”.100% of Brownington’s day-to-day spending ($12,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Brownington yet

Every year of Brownington’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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $533 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.70% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Missouri$1,948
Brownington$533
$533
typical bill a year
0.70%
effective rate
$76,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Brownington

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

Check Brownington’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Brownington yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

Brownington’s votes are counted by county

Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Brownington alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Henry County’s results.

President · Henry County’s results10,932 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican75.8%8,286 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat23.2%2,535 votes

Others: 1.0% (111 votes).

Most votes in Henry County: Donald J Trump

Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%

The county’s page

100% of Brownington lies in Henry County. Every 2024 race in Henry County is on the county’s page.

Henry 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 Brownington

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Brownington.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    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.

Reach Brownington’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Brownington’s government

How much does Brownington spend per resident?

About $112 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Brownington didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $15,000.

What is the property tax rate in Brownington?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $533 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.70% 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 Brownington’s government?

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

How did Brownington vote in 2024?

Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Brownington alone. Henry County, where 100% of Brownington lies, voted Trump 75.8%, Harris 23.2% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Brownington?

0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $443 (about $5,316 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Brownington in the state legislature?

State Senate District 28 (Sandy Crawford) and State House District 126 (Jim Kalberloh). The House district also covers 37 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Brownington’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 (for Brownington, 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 →