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Town Hall · Combs Township

How is Combs Township run?

Combs Township’s town government spent $110,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $491 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Combs Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$110,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$491
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $1,453
Typical tax bill
$852
0.66% of home value · MO 0.85%

What stands out about how Combs Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Carrollton R-VII School District

Combs Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bogard, Carrollton, Carrollton Township, Leslie Township, Wakenda Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Combs Township →
$13,523
per pupil · MO $14,569
856
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $13,523 per pupil, $7,766 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 61%State 31%Federal 8%

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

Also serving Combs Township

Bosworth R-V School District · $32,340 per pupil

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $491 per resident a year, or $1.35 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 50%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 41%Fees & charges 37%From the state 13%From the federal government 8%
An estimate

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

About “Other”.50% of Combs Township’s day-to-day spending ($55,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Combs Township yet

Every year of Combs 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 $852 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.66% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Missouri$1,948
Eugene Township$1,719
Carrollton Township$1,048
Combs Township$852
Ridge Township$600
De Witt Township$516
$852
typical bill a year
0.66%
effective rate
$129,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Combs Township

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

Check Combs Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Combs Township yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

Combs 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 Combs Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Carroll County’s results.

President · Carroll County’s results4,528 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican81.9%3,708 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat17.4%789 votes

Others: 0.7% (31 votes).

Most votes in Carroll County: Donald J Trump

Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%

The county’s page

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

Carroll 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 Combs Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Combs 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 Combs Township compares with the towns next door

Combs Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
De Witt Townshipestimate$516
Ridge Townshipestimate$600
Carrollton Townshipestimate$1,048
Eugene Townshipestimate$1,719
Combs Townshipestimate$852

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 Combs Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Combs Township’s government

How much does Combs Township spend per resident?

About $491 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Combs Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $110,000.

What is the property tax rate in Combs Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $852 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.66% 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 Combs Township’s government?

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

How did Combs Township vote in 2024?

Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Combs Township alone. Carroll County, where 100% of Combs Township lies, voted Trump 81.9%, Harris 17.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Combs Township?

0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,453 (about $17,436 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Combs Township 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 Combs 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 Combs 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 →