How is Deepwater Township run?
Deepwater Township’s town government spent $38,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $134 per resident.
What stands out about how Deepwater Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Ballard R-II School District
Deepwater Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Mingo Township, Spruce Township, Shawnee Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,102 per pupil, $9,178 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.
Hudson R-IX School District · $18,786 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $134 per resident a year, or $0.37 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 79%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Deepwater Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$134 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Deepwater Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($134 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 $82–$292. Deepwater Township spent less than 58% 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; Deepwater Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Deepwater Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,079 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.39% 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 Deepwater 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 Deepwater Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Deepwater Township →
Who’s in charge in Deepwater Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Deepwater 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 Deepwater Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Bates County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.3%6,702 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.7%1,563 votesOthers: 0.9% (79 votes).
Most votes in Bates County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Deepwater Township lies in Bates County. Every 2024 race in Bates County is on the county’s page.
Bates 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 Deepwater Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Missouri HouseDeepwater Township is split between 2 districts
- 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 Deepwater Township compares with the towns next door
Deepwater Township spent $134 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Spruce Township | estimate | $1,149 |
| Summit Township | estimate | $2,149 |
| Hudson Township | estimate | $1,846 |
| Deepwater Township | $134 | $1,079 |
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 Deepwater Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Deepwater Township’s government
How much does Deepwater Township spend per resident?
About $134 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 $134 was less than 58% of 100 Missouri towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Deepwater Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,079 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.39% 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 Deepwater Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Deepwater Township yet.
How did Deepwater Township vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Deepwater Township alone. Bates County, where 100% of Deepwater Township lies, voted Trump 80.3%, Harris 18.7% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Deepwater Township in the state legislature?
Deepwater Township is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Missouri Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 31 (Rick Brattin). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Deepwater 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 →