Photo: LittleT889 · CC BY-SA 4.0Creve Coeur spent less per resident in 2022 than 65% of similar cities
Creve Coeur’s city government spent $20.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,104 per resident.
What stands out about how Creve Coeur is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Creve Coeur’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov9GeneralMonday · 9:30 am · 300 N New Ballas RdAudit Committee MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov9City CouncilMonday · 6:00 pm · 300 N New Ballas Rd, Council ChambersCity Council Work Session - CanceledMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov9City CouncilMonday · 7:00 pm · 300 N New Ballas Rd, Council ChambersCity Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov10GeneralTuesday · 10:00 am · 800 North Lindbergh Boulevard, Building NWest Central Dispatch Center MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov12Board of AdjustmentThursday · 4:00 pmBoard of Adjustment MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov12Board of AdjustmentThursday · 4:00 pm · 300 N New Ballas Rd, Council ChambersBoard of Adjustment Meeting - CanceledMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Nov5Nominating CommitteeThursday · 8:30 am · 300 N New Ballas Rd, Mayor's Conference RoomNominating Committee MeetingMeeting page ↗
- Nov4GeneralWednesday · 6:30 pm · 11400 Olde Cabin Road, Dielmann WestMillennium Park Connector Bridge Open HouseAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Nov4Parks and Historic Preservation CommitteeWednesday · 5:00 pm · 11400 Olde Cabin Road, Dielmann WestParks and Historic Preservation Committee MeetingAgenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Nov2Planning and ZoningMonday · 6:00 pm · 300 N New Ballas Rd, Council ChambersPlanning and Zoning Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct28GeneralWednesday · 7:00 pm · 300 N New Ballas Rd, Council ChamberWard 3 Town Hall MeetingMeeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $1,104 per resident a year, or $3.02 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 49%.
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$775 per resident in 2022: less than 65% of them
Creve Coeur’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($775 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 26 Missouri cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $934, and the middle half spent $696–$1,248. Creve Coeur spent less than 65% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($817,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Missouri cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Creve Coeur itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 42% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Creve Coeur reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $775 · 2023: $922 · 2024: $1,104.
full-time in March 2025, up from 99 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $6,937 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.13% 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 Creve Coeur’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 Creve Coeur’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Creve Coeur →
Who’s in charge in Creve Coeur
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 156 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (18,565).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Parkway C-2 School District
Creve Coeur’s K–12 school district, shared with Country Life Acres, Town and Country, Manchester, Winchester, Maryland Heights and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
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.
Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal.
Ladue School District · $15,693 per pupil
Pattonville R-III School District · $16,881 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Creve Coeur’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Creve Coeur alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are St. Louis County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat60.8%305,635 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican37.4%187,982 votesOthers: 1.8% (9,121 votes).
Most votes in St. Louis County: Kamala D Harris
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Creve Coeur lies in St. Louis County. Every 2024 race in St. Louis County is on the county’s page.
St. Louis 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 Creve Coeur.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: creve-coeur.org ↗
- 2Missouri HouseState representatives
- 3Missouri SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Creve Coeur compares with the towns next door
Creve Coeur spent $775 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $356 to $2,299. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Westwood | $356 | $10,000+ |
| Chesterfield | $569 | $5,449 |
| Frontenac | $2,299 | $10,000+ |
| Town and Country | estimate | $9,834 |
| Creve Coeur | $775 | $6,937 |
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 Creve Coeur’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Creve Coeur’s government
How much does Creve Coeur spend per resident?
About $1,104 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $775 was less than 65% of 26 Missouri cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Creve Coeur?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,937 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.13% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see creve-coeur.org.
Who runs Creve Coeur’s government?
See creve-coeur.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Creve Coeur yet.
How did Creve Coeur vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Creve Coeur alone. St. Louis County, where 100% of Creve Coeur lies, voted Harris 60.8%, Trump 37.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Creve Coeur?
119 full-time and 48 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $840,223 (about $10.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Creve Coeur in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (Tracy McCreery) and State House District 71 (LaDonna Appelbaum). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in Creve Coeur?
The next posted meeting is General on Monday, November 9, at 9:30 am in 300 N New Ballas Rd, from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Creve Coeur’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; 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 →