How is De Witt Township run?
De Witt Township’s town government spent $95,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $386 per resident.
What stands out about how De Witt Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Brunswick R-II School District
De Witt Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Brunswick, De Witt, Brunswick Township, Bowling Green Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,364 per pupil, $8,696 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.
Bosworth R-V School District · $32,340 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $386 per resident a year, or $1.06 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
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No comparison or trend for De Witt Township yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and De Witt 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 $516 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.70% 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 Witt 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 De Witt Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in De Witt Township →
Who’s in charge in De Witt Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
De Witt 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 De Witt Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Carroll County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.9%3,708 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.4%789 votesOthers: 0.7% (31 votes).
Most votes in Carroll County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of De Witt Township lies in Carroll County. Every 2024 race in Carroll County is on the county’s page.
Carroll 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 Witt 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 De Witt Township compares with the towns next door
De Witt Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $26 to $611 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Triplett Township | $26 | $1,429 |
| Rockford Township | $611 | $509 |
| Brunswick Township | estimate | $892 |
| Combs Township | estimate | $852 |
| Eugene Township | estimate | $1,719 |
| Brunswick | estimate | $545 |
| De Witt Township | estimate | $516 |
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 De Witt Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about De Witt Township’s government
How much does De Witt Township spend per resident?
About $386 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 Witt Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $516 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.70% 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 De Witt Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for De Witt Township yet.
How did De Witt Township vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for De Witt Township alone. Carroll County, where 100% of De Witt Township lies, voted Trump 81.9%, Harris 17.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for De Witt Township?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,000 (about $12,000 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents De Witt Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Rusty Black) and State House District 7 (Peggy McGaugh). The House district also covers 68 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 →