Photo: LittleT889 · CC BY-SA 4.0Chesterfield spent less per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar cities
Chesterfield’s city government spent $31.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $635 per resident.
What stands out about how Chesterfield is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Chesterfield’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov5Planning and Public Works CommitteeThursday · 5:30 pm · Conference Room 101Planning and Public Works Committee MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov9Public Health & Safety CommitteeMonday · 5:30 pm · 690 Chesterfield Parkway West, Conference Room 102-103One Time EventMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov9Public Health & Safety CommitteeMonday · 5:30 pm · Conference Room 102-103Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov9Planning CommissionMonday · 7:00 pm · 690 Chesterfield Parkway WestPlanning Commission MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov10Finance and Administration Committee of the WholeTuesday · 6:00 pm · 690 Chesterfield Park Way WestBudget WorkshopMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov12Architectural Review BoardThursday · 5:30 pm · 690 Chesterfield Parkway WArchitectural Review Board MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Nov2City CouncilMonday · 7:00 pm · Council Chambers2026-11-02 City Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Nov2City CouncilMonday · 6:15 pm · 690 Chesterfield Park Way WestAgenda ReviewAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct29Board of AdjustmentThursday · 6:00 pm · 690 Chesterfield Parkway WestBoard of Adjustment Meeting Cancellation NoticeAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct26Planning CommissionMonday · 7:00 pm · 690 Chesterfield Parkway WestPlanning Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct26Planning CommissionMonday · 6:50 pm · 690 Chesterfield Parkway WestSite Plan Committee MeetingMeeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $635 per resident a year, or $1.74 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 39%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$569 per resident in 2022: less than 90% of them
Chesterfield’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($569 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 40 Missouri cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $959, and the middle half spent $722–$1,134. Chesterfield spent less than 90% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Missouri cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Chesterfield itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 16% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Chesterfield reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $569 · 2023: $628 · 2024: $635.
full-time in March 2025, up from 225 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $5,449 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.15% 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 Chesterfield’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.
Tax bills are one input to Chesterfield’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Chesterfield →
Who’s in charge in Chesterfield
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 213 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (49,327).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Rockwood R-VI School District
Chesterfield’s K–12 school district, shared with Clarkson Valley, Ellisville, Wildwood, Eureka, Ballwin and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,268 per pupil, $8,039 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.
Parkway C-2 School District · $14,660 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Chesterfield’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: chesterfield.mo.us ↗
- 2Missouri HouseChesterfield is split between 3 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.
How Chesterfield compares with the towns next door
Chesterfield spent $569 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $186 to $1,588. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Weldon Spring | $186 | $5,126 |
| Wildwood | $312 | $6,164 |
| Clarkson Valley | $359 | $9,161 |
| Ballwin | $548 | $4,374 |
| Creve Coeur | $775 | $6,937 |
| Maryland Heights | $1,588 | $2,942 |
| Town and Country | estimate | $9,834 |
| Chesterfield | $569 | $5,449 |
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 Chesterfield’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Chesterfield’s government
How much does Chesterfield spend per resident?
About $635 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $569 was less than 90% of 40 Missouri cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Chesterfield?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,449 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.15% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see chesterfield.mo.us.
Who runs Chesterfield’s government?
See chesterfield.mo.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Chesterfield yet.
How did Chesterfield vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Chesterfield alone. St. Louis County, where 100% of Chesterfield lies, voted Harris 60.8%, Trump 37.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Chesterfield?
232 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.5M (about $17.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Chesterfield in the state legislature?
Chesterfield is split among 3 State House districts, so your address decides. The Missouri Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 15 (David Gregory). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in Chesterfield?
The next posted meeting is Planning and Public Works Committee on Thursday, November 5, at 5:30 pm in Conference Room 101, from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Chesterfield’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; 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 →