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Town Hall · Emerald Beach

How is Emerald Beach run?

Emerald Beach’s village government spent $78,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $320 per resident. Water and other utilities ($26,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$78,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$320
In 2022: $320, more than 50% of 356 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
1
full-time · 0 part-time · March payroll $1,329
Typical tax bill
$1,000
0.51% of home value · MO 0.85%

What stands out about how Emerald Beach is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer22% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Cassville R-IV School District with 4 other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $1,000 a year: 0.51% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $320 per resident a year, or $0.88 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 36%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 32%Utility sales 30%From the state 22%Interest, fines & other 13%Other taxes & licenses 4%
Not in the receipt.Payments to other governments $1,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $118,000.
About “Other”.33% of Emerald Beach’s day-to-day spending ($26,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$320 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Emerald Beach’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($320 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 $314, and the middle half spent $137–$618. Emerald Beach spent more than 50% of them.

Middle half of the group, $137–$618Median $314Emerald Beach

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
356

Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Emerald Beach itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Emerald Beach reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,000 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.51% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Missouri$1,948
Emerald Beach$1,000
$1,000
typical bill a year
0.51%
effective rate
$195,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Emerald Beach

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

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

One full-time village employee for every 244 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 (244).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings1
1
full-time
0
part-time
$1,329
payroll for March 2022
$15,948
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$15,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Emerald Beach had 4.1 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 277 of the 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 3.6: Emerald Beach had more than 53% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

Cassville R-IV School District

Emerald Beach’s K–12 school district, shared with Arrow Point, Butterfield, Cassville, Chain-O-Lakes. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Emerald Beach →
$11,103
per pupil · MO $14,569
1,873
students
$16.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,103 per pupil, $6,522 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 43%State 45%Federal 11%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Emerald Beach’s votes are counted by county

Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Emerald Beach alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Barry County’s results.

President · Barry County’s results16,165 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican81.3%13,138 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat17.8%2,873 votes

Others: 1.0% (154 votes).

Most votes in Barry County: Donald J Trump

Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%

The county’s page

100% of Emerald Beach lies in Barry County. Every 2024 race in Barry County is on the county’s page.

Barry 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 Emerald Beach

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Emerald Beach.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Missouri HouseState representatives
    Scott Cupps
  3. 3
    Missouri SenateState senator
    Mike Moon
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Mike Kehoe
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Eric Burlison
  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 Emerald Beach’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Emerald Beach’s government

How much does Emerald Beach spend per resident?

About $320 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 $320 was more than 50% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Emerald Beach?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,000 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.51% 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 Emerald Beach’s government?

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

How did Emerald Beach vote in 2024?

Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Emerald Beach alone. Barry County, where 100% of Emerald Beach lies, voted Trump 81.3%, Harris 17.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Emerald Beach?

1 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,329 (about $15,948 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Emerald Beach in the state legislature?

State Senate District 29 (Mike Moon) and State House District 158 (Scott Cupps). The House district also covers 11 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 →