Clear Creek Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 73% of similar towns
Clear Creek Township’s town government spent $55,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $89 per resident.
What stands out about how Clear Creek Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$89 per resident in 2022: less than 73% of them
Clear Creek Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($89 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. Clear Creek Township spent less than 73% 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; Clear Creek Township itself left out).
About $89 per resident a year, or $0.24 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Clear Creek Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Clear Creek Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
El Dorado Springs R-II School District
Clear Creek Township’s K–12 school district, shared with El Dorado Springs, Virgil Township, Montevallo Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,748 per pupil, $7,811 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.
Northeast Vernon County R-I School District · $14,507 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Clear Creek 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 Clear Creek Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Vernon County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.3%7,112 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat19.8%1,774 votesOthers: 1.0% (87 votes).
Most votes in Vernon County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Clear Creek Township lies in Vernon County. Every 2024 race in Vernon County is on the county’s page.
Vernon 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 Clear Creek 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 Clear Creek Township compares with the towns next door
Clear Creek Township spent $89 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Walker Township | estimate | $554 |
| Virgil Township | estimate | $958 |
| Bacon Township | estimate | $767 |
| Clear Creek Township | $89 | — |
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).
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Questions about Clear Creek Township’s government
How much does Clear Creek Township spend per resident?
About $89 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 $89 was less than 73% of 100 Missouri towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Clear Creek Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Clear Creek Township yet.
How did Clear Creek Township vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Clear Creek Township alone. Vernon County, where 100% of Clear Creek Township lies, voted Trump 79.3%, Harris 19.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Clear Creek Township?
0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,359 (about $16,308 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Clear Creek Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 28 (Sandy Crawford) and State House District 125 (Dane Diehl). The House district also covers 56 other towns. 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 →