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Town Hall · Elsberry

How is Elsberry run?

Elsberry’s city government spent $1.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $744 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Elsberry didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Election Day

Tomorrow

General election in Missouri.

Register or check: vote.gov ↗
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.6M
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$744
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$2.0M
end of 2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2025
5
full-time · 3 part-time · March payroll $23,855 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$911
0.66% of home value · MO 0.85%

What stands out about how Elsberry is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer41% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $911 a year: 0.66% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $744 per resident a year, or $2.04 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 29%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 35%Fees & charges 30%Sales taxes 11%From the state 8%Property taxes 5%Interest, fines & other 4%Other taxes & licenses 4%From the federal government 3%
An estimate

Elsberry didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $198,000; interest on debt $16,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $2.2 million.
About “Other”.29% of Elsberry’s day-to-day spending ($456,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Elsberry yet

Every year of Elsberry’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city 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 →
City staff
5

full-time in March 2025, the same as 5 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $911 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.66% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Missouri$1,948
Elsberry$911
$911
typical bill a year
0.66%
effective rate
$139,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Elsberry’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 Elsberry’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Elsberry →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Elsberry

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Elsberry’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Elsberry yet.
Who works for Elsberry

One full-time city employee for every 420 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,098).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Administration & buildings2 + 2 pt
Police3
Other0 + 1 pt
5
full-time
3
part-time
$23,855
payroll for March 2025
$286,260
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$52,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
3
sworn police officers
Estimates.Elsberry didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Elsberry R-II School District

Elsberry’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Elsberry →
$11,525
per pupil · MO $14,569
838
students
$7.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,525 per pupil, $6,516 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 37%State 52%Federal 11%

Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Elsberry’s votes are counted by county

Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Elsberry alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lincoln County’s results.

President · Lincoln County’s results32,133 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican77.4%24,866 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat21.5%6,908 votes

Others: 1.1% (359 votes).

Most votes in Lincoln County: Donald J Trump

Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%

The county’s page

100% of Elsberry lies in Lincoln County. Every 2024 race in Lincoln County is on the county’s page.

Lincoln County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Elsberry

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Elsberry.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Missouri HouseState representatives
    Chad Perkins
  3. 3
    Missouri SenateState senator
    District 10
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Mike Kehoe
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Sam Graves
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri
    Josh HawleyEric Schmitt

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Elsberry’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Elsberry’s government

How much does Elsberry spend per resident?

About $744 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Elsberry didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $2.2 million.

What is the property tax rate in Elsberry?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $911 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.66% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.

Who runs Elsberry’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Elsberry yet.

How did Elsberry vote in 2024?

Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Elsberry alone. Lincoln County, where 100% of Elsberry lies, voted Trump 77.4%, Harris 21.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Elsberry?

5 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $23,855 (about $286,260 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Elsberry in the state legislature?

State Senate District 10 and State House District 40 (Chad Perkins). The House district also covers 16 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Elsberry’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 Elsberry, 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 →