Bunker spent less per resident in 2022 than 68% of similar cities
Bunker’s city government spent $71,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $186 per resident. Water and other utilities ($46,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Bunker is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$186 per resident in 2022: less than 68% of them
Bunker’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($186 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 $137–$618. Bunker spent less than 68% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($48,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Bunker itself left out).
About $186 per resident a year, or $0.51 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 68%.
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No trend yet
Bunker reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $267 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.56% 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 Bunker’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 Bunker’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bunker →
Who’s in charge in Bunker
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 127 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 (382).
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.
Bunker R-III School District
Bunker’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,752 per pupil, $8,150 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.
Bunker’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Bunker alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Reynolds County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican83.7%2,560 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat15.4%472 votesOthers: 0.9% (27 votes).
Most votes in Reynolds County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
66% of Bunker lies in Reynolds County; the rest in Dent County. Every 2024 race in Reynolds County is on the county’s page.
Reynolds 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 Bunker.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Missouri HouseBunker 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 Bunker’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Bunker’s government
How much does Bunker spend per resident?
About $186 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $186 was less than 68% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Bunker?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $267 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.56% 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 Bunker’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bunker yet.
How did Bunker vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Bunker alone. Reynolds County, where 66% of Bunker lies, voted Trump 83.7%, Harris 15.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Bunker?
3 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,661 (about $67,932 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bunker in the state legislature?
Bunker is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Missouri Legislature’s lookup finds yours. 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 →