Denver spent less per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar cities
Denver’s village government spent $6,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $171 per resident.
What stands out about how Denver is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$171 per resident in 2022: less than 70% of them
Denver’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($171 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 $137–$618. Denver spent less than 70% 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; Denver itself left out).
About $171 per resident a year, or $0.47 a day
Day-to-day services only.
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No trend yet
Denver reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Denver
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Worth County R-III School District
Denver’s K–12 school district, shared with Allendale, Grant City, Irena, Sheridan, Worth and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,416 per pupil, $8,398 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.
Denver’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Denver alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Worth County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.8%904 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.2%190 votesOthers: 1.0% (11 votes).
Most votes in Worth County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Denver lies in Worth County. Every 2024 race in Worth County is on the county’s page.
Worth 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 Denver.
- 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.
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Questions about Denver’s government
How much does Denver spend per resident?
About $171 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 $171 was less than 70% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Denver’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Denver yet.
How did Denver vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Denver alone. Worth County, where 100% of Denver lies, voted Trump 81.8%, Harris 17.2% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Denver in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Rusty Black) and State House District 2 (Mazzie Christensen). The House district also covers 95 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 →