How is Cypress Township run?
Cypress Township’s town government spent $10,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $67 per resident.
What stands out about how Cypress Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
South Harrison County R-II School District
Cypress Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bethany, Bethany Township, Butler Township, Dallas Township, Mount Moriah and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,944 per pupil, $7,954 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $67 per resident a year, or $0.18 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Cypress Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No comparison or trend for Cypress Township yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Cypress Township’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $2,577 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.97% 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 Cypress 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 Cypress Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cypress Township →
Who’s in charge in Cypress Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Cypress 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 Cypress Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Harrison County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican85.6%3,293 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat13.9%534 votesOthers: 0.5% (18 votes).
Most votes in Harrison County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Cypress Township lies in Harrison County. Every 2024 race in Harrison County is on the county’s page.
Harrison 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 Cypress Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Missouri HouseState representatives
- 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 Cypress Township compares with the towns next door
Cypress Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $52 to $134 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bethany Township | $52 | $1,074 |
| Salem Township | $72 | $833 |
| Butler Township | $134 | $986 |
| Adams Township | estimate | — |
| Sherman Township | estimate | — |
| Cypress Township | estimate | $2,577 |
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 Cypress Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Cypress Township’s government
How much does Cypress Township spend per resident?
About $67 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Cypress Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,577 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.97% 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 Cypress Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cypress Township yet.
How did Cypress Township vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Cypress Township alone. Harrison County, where 100% of Cypress Township lies, voted Trump 85.6%, Harris 13.9% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Cypress Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Rusty Black) and State House District 2 (Mazzie Christensen). The House district also covers 95 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Cypress Township’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 →