Dennis Acres spent less per resident in 2022 than 86% of similar cities
Dennis Acres’ village government spent $5,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $69 per resident.
What stands out about how Dennis Acres is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$69 per resident in 2022: less than 86% of them
Dennis Acres’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($69 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $322, and the middle half spent $139–$618. Dennis Acres spent less than 86% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Dennis Acres itself left out).
About $69 per resident a year, or $0.19 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 80%.
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No trend yet
Dennis Acres reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Dennis Acres
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Joplin School District
Dennis Acres’ K–12 school district, shared with Cliff Village, Duquesne, Grand Falls Plaza, Leawood, Redings Mill and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,195 per pupil, $6,244 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.
Dennis Acres’ votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Dennis Acres alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Newton County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.8%22,923 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.2%5,867 votesOthers: 1.1% (307 votes).
Most votes in Newton County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Dennis Acres lies in Newton County. Every 2024 race in Newton County is on the county’s page.
Newton 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 Dennis Acres.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Missouri HouseState representativesDistrict 160
- 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.
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Questions about Dennis Acres’ government
How much does Dennis Acres spend per resident?
About $69 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $69 was less than 86% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Dennis Acres’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Dennis Acres yet.
How did Dennis Acres vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Dennis Acres alone. Newton County, where 100% of Dennis Acres lies, voted Trump 78.8%, Harris 20.2% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Dennis Acres in the state legislature?
State Senate District 32 (Jill Carter) and State House District 160. The House district also covers 11 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 →