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Town Hall · Country Life Acres

How is Country Life Acres run?

Country Life Acres’ village government spent $145,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,986 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Country Life Acres didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$145,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,986
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year

What stands out about how Country Life Acres is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

The school district

Parkway C-2 School District

Country Life Acres’ K–12 school district, shared with Town and Country, Manchester, Winchester, Creve Coeur, Maryland Heights and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Country Life Acres →
$14,660
per pupil · MO $14,569
16,924
students
$287.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,660 per pupil, $8,701 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 85%State 11%Federal 3%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,986 per resident a year, or $5.44 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: fire, at 39%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 35%Interest, fines & other 31%From the state 20%Sales taxes 14%
An estimate

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

Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Country Life Acres yet

Every year of Country Life Acres’ figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village 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

Typical bills top $10,000 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Country Life Acres$10,000+
Missouri$1,948
$10,000+
typical bill a year
$1,625,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Country Life Acres

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

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

Country Life Acres’ votes are counted by county

Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Country Life Acres alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are St. Louis County’s results.

President · St. Louis County’s results502,738 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat60.8%305,635 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican37.4%187,982 votes

Others: 1.8% (9,121 votes).

Most votes in St. Louis County: Kamala D Harris

Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%

The county’s page

100% of Country Life Acres lies in St. Louis County. Every 2024 race in St. Louis County is on the county’s page.

St. Louis 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 Country Life Acres

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Country Life Acres.

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 Country Life Acres’ government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Country Life Acres’ government

How much does Country Life Acres spend per resident?

About $1,986 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Country Life Acres didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $145,000.

Who runs Country Life Acres’ government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Country Life Acres yet.

How did Country Life Acres vote in 2024?

Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Country Life Acres alone. St. Louis County, where 100% of Country Life Acres lies, voted Harris 60.8%, Trump 37.4% for president; its page has every race.

Who represents Country Life Acres in the state legislature?

State Senate District 15 (David Gregory) and State House District 89 (George Hruza). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Country Life Acres’ government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Ask neighbors

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 Country Life Acres, 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 →