How is Dalton run?
Dalton’s town government spent $8,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $500 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Dalton didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Dalton is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Keytesville R-III School District
Dalton’s K–12 school district, shared with Keytesville, Keytesville Township, Musselfork Township, Bowling Green Township, Salt Creek Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $25,009 per pupil, $13,845 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 $500 per resident a year, or $1.37 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 38%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Dalton 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 Dalton yet
Every year of Dalton’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town 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 →Who’s in charge in Dalton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Dalton’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Dalton alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Chariton County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.7%3,179 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.4%875 votesOthers: 0.9% (35 votes).
Most votes in Chariton County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Dalton lies in Chariton County. Every 2024 race in Chariton County is on the county’s page.
Chariton 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 Dalton.
- 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.
Reach Dalton’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Dalton’s government
How much does Dalton spend per resident?
About $500 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Dalton didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $8,000.
Who runs Dalton’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Dalton yet.
How did Dalton vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Dalton alone. Chariton County, where 100% of Dalton lies, voted Trump 77.7%, Harris 21.4% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Dalton in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Rusty Black) and State House District 48 (Tim Taylor). The House district also covers 38 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Dalton’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 (for Dalton, 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 →