Date Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar towns
Date Township’s town government spent $26,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $56 per resident.
What stands out about how Date Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$56 per resident in 2022: less than 88% of them
Date Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($56 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 100 Missouri towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $168, and the middle half spent $84–$292. Date Township spent less than 88% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Missouri towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Date Township itself left out).
About $56 per resident a year, or $0.15 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 Date Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Date Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Date Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Summersville R-II School District
Date Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Carroll Township, Current Township, Summersville, Ozark Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,461 per pupil, $6,215 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.
Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District · $11,604 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Date 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 Date Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Texas County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican85.5%9,855 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat13.8%1,589 votesOthers: 0.7% (81 votes).
Most votes in Texas County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Date Township lies in Texas County. Every 2024 race in Texas County is on the county’s page.
Texas 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 Date 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 Date Township compares with the towns next door
Date Township spent $56 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $112 to $129. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Carroll Township | $112 | $536 |
| Pierce Township | $129 | $471 |
| Date Township | $56 | — |
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 Date Township’s government
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Questions about Date Township’s government
How much does Date Township spend per resident?
About $56 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $56 was less than 88% of 100 Missouri towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Date Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Date Township yet.
How did Date Township vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Date Township alone. Texas County, where 100% of Date Township lies, voted Trump 85.5%, Harris 13.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Date Township?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,700 (about $32,400 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Date Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 33 (Brad Hudson) and State House District 143 (Bennie Cook). The House district also covers 29 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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; 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 →