How is De Kalb run?
De Kalb’s city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how De Kalb is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Buchanan County R-IV School District
De Kalb’s K–12 school district, shared with Lewis and Clark Village, Rushville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,599 per pupil, $6,979 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.
No comparison or trend for De Kalb yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and De Kalb’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 $754 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.55% 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 De Kalb’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 De Kalb’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in De Kalb →
Who’s in charge in De Kalb
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
De Kalb’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for De Kalb alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Buchanan County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican63.2%22,606 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat35.2%12,598 votesOthers: 1.5% (539 votes).
Most votes in Buchanan County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of De Kalb lies in Buchanan County. Every 2024 race in Buchanan County is on the county’s page.
Buchanan 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 De Kalb.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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 De Kalb’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about De Kalb’s government
How much does De Kalb spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in De Kalb?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $754 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.55% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs De Kalb’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for De Kalb yet.
How did De Kalb vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for De Kalb alone. Buchanan County, where 100% of De Kalb lies, voted Trump 63.2%, Harris 35.2% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents De Kalb in the state legislature?
State Senate District 34 (Tony Luetkemeyer) and State House District 13 (Sean Pouche). The House district also covers 16 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about De Kalb’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; 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 →