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Town Hall · Cass Township

How is Cass Township run?

Cass Township’s town government spent $103,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $83 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Cass Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$103,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$83
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
2
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $7,563
Typical tax bill
$425
0.27% of home value · MO 0.85%

What stands out about how Cass Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Cabool R-IV School District

Cass Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Burdine Township, Cabool, Sargent Township, Clinton Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Cass Township →
$14,042
per pupil · MO $14,569
719
students
$2.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,042 per pupil, $8,168 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 30%State 55%Federal 15%

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

Also serving Cass Township

Houston R-I School District · $12,981 per pupil

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $83 per resident a year, or $0.23 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 90%.

Where the money comes from
From the federal government 85%Interest, fines & other 15%
An estimate

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

Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Cass Township yet

Every year of Cass Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town 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 $425 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.27% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Missouri$1,948
Burdine Township$780
Sargent Township$739
Piney Township$735
Morris Township$547
Pierce Township$471
Cass Township$425
Ozark Township$292
$425
typical bill a year
0.27%
effective rate
$157,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Cass Township

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

Check Cass Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Cass Township yet.
Who works for Cass Township

One full-time town employee for every 621 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 (1,241).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings0 + 4 pt
Roads & transportation2
2
full-time
4
part-time
$7,563
payroll for March 2022
$90,756
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$29,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Cass Township’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Elections · 2024 general election

Cass Township’s votes are counted by county

Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Cass Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Texas County’s results.

President · Texas County’s results11,525 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican85.5%9,855 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat13.8%1,589 votes

Others: 0.7% (81 votes).

Most votes in Texas County: Donald J Trump

Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%

The county’s page

100% of Cass Township lies in Texas County. Every 2024 race in Texas County is on the county’s page.

Texas 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 Cass Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Cass Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    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.

Next door

How Cass Township compares with the towns next door

Cass Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $101 to $267 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Piney Township$101$735
Pierce Township$129$471
Ozark Township$267$292
Burdine Townshipestimate$780
Sargent Townshipestimate$739
Morris Townshipestimate$547
Cass Townshipestimate$425

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 Cass Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Cass Township’s government

How much does Cass Township spend per resident?

About $83 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Cass Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $103,000.

What is the property tax rate in Cass Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $425 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.27% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Cass Township’s government?

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

How did Cass Township vote in 2024?

Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Cass Township alone. Texas County, where 100% of Cass Township lies, voted Trump 85.5%, Harris 13.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Cass Township?

2 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,563 (about $90,756 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Cass Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 33 (Brad Hudson) and State House District 143 (Bennie Cook). The House district also covers 29 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Cass Township’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 Cass Township, 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 →