How is Diehlstadt run?
Diehlstadt’s village government spent $51,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $336 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Diehlstadt didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Diehlstadt is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Scott County R-IV School District
Diehlstadt’s K–12 school district, shared with Benton, Blodgett, Commerce. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,980 per pupil, $6,792 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.
About $336 per resident a year, or $0.92 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 43%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Diehlstadt didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Diehlstadt yet
Every year of Diehlstadt’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $388 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.53% 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 Diehlstadt’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 Diehlstadt’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Diehlstadt →
Who’s in charge in Diehlstadt
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Diehlstadt’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Diehlstadt alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Scott County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.1%13,786 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.2%3,525 votesOthers: 0.6% (110 votes).
Most votes in Scott County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Diehlstadt lies in Scott County. Every 2024 race in Scott County is on the county’s page.
Scott 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 Diehlstadt.
- 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 Diehlstadt’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Diehlstadt’s government
How much does Diehlstadt spend per resident?
About $336 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Diehlstadt didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $56,000.
What is the property tax rate in Diehlstadt?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $388 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.53% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Diehlstadt’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Diehlstadt yet.
How did Diehlstadt vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Diehlstadt alone. Scott County, where 100% of Diehlstadt lies, voted Trump 79.1%, Harris 20.2% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Diehlstadt in the state legislature?
State Senate District 27 (Jamie Burger) and State House District 148 (David Dolan). The House district also covers 13 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Diehlstadt’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 (for Diehlstadt, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →