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Town Hall · Coney Island

Coney Island spent less per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar cities

Coney Island’s village government spent $4,000 on day-to-day services in the year to July 31, 2022, about $53 per resident. Water and other utilities ($48,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$4,000
year to July 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$53
In 2022: $53, less than 90% of 356 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Typical tax bill
$900
0.17% of home value · MO 0.85%

What stands out about how Coney Island is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$53 per resident in 2022: less than 90% of them

Coney Island’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($53 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $322, and the middle half spent $139–$618. Coney Island spent less than 90% of them.

Middle half of the group, $139–$618Median $322Coney Island

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
356

Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Coney Island itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $53 per resident a year, or $0.15 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 50%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 69%Sales taxes 20%From the state 11%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $9,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $61,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

Coney Island reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $900 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.17% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Missouri$1,948
Coney Island$900
$900
typical bill a year
0.17%
effective rate
$517,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Coney Island

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

Check Coney Island’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Coney Island yet.
The school district

Reeds Spring R-IV School District

Coney Island’s K–12 school district, shared with Branson West, Indian Point, Kimberling City, Reeds Spring. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Coney Island →
$15,807
per pupil · MO $14,569
1,792
students
$55.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,807 per pupil, $8,254 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 48%State 44%Federal 8%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Coney Island’s votes are counted by county

Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Coney Island alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Stone County’s results.

President · Stone County’s results19,123 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican80.3%15,357 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat18.9%3,620 votes

Others: 0.8% (146 votes).

Most votes in Stone County: Donald J Trump

Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%

The county’s page

100% of Coney Island lies in Stone County. Every 2024 race in Stone County is on the county’s page.

Stone 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 Coney Island

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Coney Island.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    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.

Reach Coney Island’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Coney Island’s government

How much does Coney Island spend per resident?

About $53 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to July 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $53 was less than 90% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Coney Island?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $900 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.17% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.

Who runs Coney Island’s government?

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

How did Coney Island vote in 2024?

Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Coney Island alone. Stone County, where 100% of Coney Island lies, voted Trump 80.3%, Harris 18.9% for president; its page has every race.

Who represents Coney Island in the state legislature?

State Senate District 33 (Brad Hudson) and State House District 138 (Burt Whaley). The House district also covers 11 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Coney Island’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 →