How is Clay Township run?
Clay Township’s town government spent $171,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $127 per resident.
What stands out about how Clay Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Senath-Hornersville C-8 School District
Clay Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Hornersville, Rives, Senath, Salem Township, Independence Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,114 per pupil, $6,635 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.
Delta C-7 School District · $13,931 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $127 per resident a year, or $0.35 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$127 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Clay Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($127 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 100 Missouri towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $168, and the middle half spent $82–$292. Clay Township spent less than 62% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Missouri towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Clay Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Clay Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $585 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.84% 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 Clay 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 Clay Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Clay Township →
Who’s in charge in Clay Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 269 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 (1,344).
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.
Clay 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 Clay Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Dunklin County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.5%8,096 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.8%1,885 votesOthers: 0.7% (70 votes).
Most votes in Dunklin County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Clay Township lies in Dunklin County. Every 2024 race in Dunklin County is on the county’s page.
Dunklin 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 Clay Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Clay Township compares with the towns next door
Clay Township spent $127 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $23. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Independence Township | $23 | $867 |
| Salem Township | estimate | $554 |
| Clay Township | $127 | $585 |
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 Clay Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Clay Township’s government
How much does Clay Township spend per resident?
About $127 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $127 was less than 62% of 100 Missouri towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Clay Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $585 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.84% 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 Clay Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Clay Township yet.
How did Clay Township vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Clay Township alone. Dunklin County, where 100% of Clay Township lies, voted Trump 80.5%, Harris 18.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Clay Township?
5 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,887 (about $58,644 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Clay Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 25 (Jason Bean) and State House District 150 (Cameron Parker). The House district also covers 25 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Clay Township’s government
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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 →