How is Duck Creek Township run?
Duck Creek Township’s town government spent $417,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $125 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Duck Creek Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Duck Creek Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Puxico R-VIII School District
Duck Creek Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Puxico, New Lisbon Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $9,991 per pupil, $5,759 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.
Dexter R-XI School District · $10,264 per pupil
Twin Rivers R-X School District · $12,113 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $125 per resident a year, or $0.34 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 91%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Duck Creek Township 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 Duck Creek Township yet
Every year of Duck Creek Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town 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 $767 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.50% 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 Duck Creek 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.
Tax bills are one input to Duck Creek Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Duck Creek Township →
Who’s in charge in Duck Creek Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 477 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (3,341).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Duck Creek 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 Duck Creek Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Stoddard County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican86.6%11,783 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat12.8%1,736 votesOthers: 0.6% (80 votes).
Most votes in Stoddard County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Duck Creek Township lies in Stoddard County. Every 2024 race in Stoddard County is on the county’s page.
Stoddard 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 Duck Creek 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 Duck Creek Township compares with the towns next door
Duck Creek Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $58 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty Township | $58 | $1,122 |
| New Lisbon Township | estimate | $780 |
| Fisk | estimate | $700 |
| Castor Township | estimate | $795 |
| Duck Creek Township | estimate | $767 |
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 Duck Creek Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Duck Creek Township’s government
How much does Duck Creek Township spend per resident?
About $125 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Duck Creek Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $417,000.
What is the property tax rate in Duck Creek Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $767 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.50% 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 Duck Creek Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Duck Creek Township yet.
How did Duck Creek Township vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Duck Creek Township alone. Stoddard County, where 100% of Duck Creek Township lies, voted Trump 86.6%, Harris 12.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Duck Creek Township?
7 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $22,851 (about $274,212 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Duck Creek Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 25 (Jason Bean) and State House District 151 (Steve Jordan). The House district also covers 21 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Duck Creek 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 (for Duck Creek Township, 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 →