How is East Boone Township run?
East Boone Township’s town government spent $67,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $130 per resident.
What stands out about how East Boone Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Adrian R-III School District
East Boone Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Adrian, Grand River Township, Deer Creek Township, Mound Township, Shawnee Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,701 per pupil, $6,483 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 $130 per resident a year, or $0.36 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 91%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means East Boone Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$130 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
East Boone Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($130 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. East Boone Township spent less than 60% 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; East Boone Township itself left out).
No trend yet
East Boone Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,226 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.74% 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 East Boone 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 East Boone Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in East Boone Township →
Who’s in charge in East Boone Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
East Boone 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 East Boone 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 East Boone 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 East Boone 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 East Boone Township compares with the towns next door
East Boone Township spent $130 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $195. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Elkhart Township | $195 | $1,529 |
| West Boone Township | estimate | $1,333 |
| Deer Creek Township | estimate | $974 |
| East Boone Township | $130 | $1,226 |
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 East Boone Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about East Boone Township’s government
How much does East Boone Township spend per resident?
About $130 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 $130 was less than 60% of 100 Missouri towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in East Boone Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,226 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.74% 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 East Boone Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for East Boone Township yet.
How did East Boone Township vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for East Boone Township alone. Bates County, where 100% of East Boone Township lies, voted Trump 80.3%, Harris 18.7% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents East Boone Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 31 (Rick Brattin) and State House District 62 (Sherri Gallick). The House district also covers 26 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about East Boone Township’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; 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 →