Chillicothe Commercial Historic District · Photo: John Zupez · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Chillicothe run?
Chillicothe’s city government spent $18.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2024, about $2,103 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Chillicothe didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Chillicothe is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $2,103 per resident a year, or $5.76 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 22%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Chillicothe didn’t report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Chillicothe yet
Every year of Chillicothe’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022–2024. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, the same as 75 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $967 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.76% 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 Chillicothe’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 Chillicothe’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Chillicothe →
Who’s in charge in Chillicothe
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Chillicothe’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on chillicothecity.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 119 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (8,927).
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.
Chillicothe R-II School District
Chillicothe’s K–12 school district, shared with Wheeling, Wheeling Township, Rich Hill Township, Chillicothe Township, Sampsel Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,595 per pupil, $7,952 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.
Chillicothe’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Chillicothe alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Livingston County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.5%5,395 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.7%1,422 votesOthers: 0.8% (56 votes).
Most votes in Livingston County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Chillicothe lies in Livingston County. Every 2024 race in Livingston County is on the county’s page.
Livingston 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 Chillicothe.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: chillicothecity.org ↗
- 2Missouri HouseState representatives
- 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 Chillicothe compares with the towns next door
Chillicothe’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 2 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Chillicothe Township | estimate | $1,139 |
| Rich Hill Township | estimate | $2,842 |
| Chillicothe | estimate | $967 |
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 Chillicothe’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Chillicothe’s government
How much does Chillicothe spend per resident?
About $2,103 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Chillicothe didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $35.6 million.
What is the property tax rate in Chillicothe?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $967 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.76% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see chillicothecity.org.
Who runs Chillicothe’s government?
See chillicothecity.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Chillicothe yet.
How did Chillicothe vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Chillicothe alone. Livingston County, where 100% of Chillicothe lies, voted Trump 78.5%, Harris 20.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Chillicothe?
75 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $390,993 (about $4.7M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Chillicothe in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Rusty Black) and State House District 7 (Peggy McGaugh). The House district also covers 68 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Chillicothe’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 Chillicothe, 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 →