Photo: Mitch Harden · CC BY-SA 2.0How is Cottleville run?
Cottleville’s city government spent $4.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $820 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Cottleville didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Cottleville is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Francis Howell R-III School District
Cottleville’s K–12 school district, shared with Weldon Spring, Weldon Spring Heights, New Melle, St. Peters. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,458 per pupil, $6,921 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.
Fort Zumwalt R-II School District · $14,783 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $820 per resident a year, or $2.25 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 31%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Cottleville didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Cottleville yet
Every year of Cottleville’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city 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 →The typical homeowner pays $4,514 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.04% 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 Cottleville’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 Cottleville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cottleville →
Who’s in charge in Cottleville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 296 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 (5,925).
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.
Cottleville’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Cottleville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are St. Charles County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican57.7%130,588 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat40.8%92,226 votesOthers: 1.5% (3,352 votes).
Most votes in St. Charles County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Cottleville lies in St. Charles County. Every 2024 race in St. Charles County is on the county’s page.
St. Charles 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 Cottleville.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Missouri HouseCottleville is split between 2 districts
- 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 Cottleville compares with the towns next door
Cottleville’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 2 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $601 to $1,112 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| O'Fallon | $601 | $3,609 |
| St. Peters | $1,112 | $3,207 |
| Cottleville | estimate | $4,514 |
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 Cottleville’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Cottleville’s government
How much does Cottleville spend per resident?
About $820 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Cottleville didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $5.1 million.
What is the property tax rate in Cottleville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,514 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.04% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Cottleville’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cottleville yet.
How did Cottleville vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Cottleville alone. St. Charles County, where 100% of Cottleville lies, voted Trump 57.7%, Harris 40.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Cottleville?
20 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $104,794 (about $1.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Cottleville in the state legislature?
Cottleville is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Missouri Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 2 (Nick Schroer). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Cottleville’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 Cottleville, 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 →