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Town Hall · Excelsior Springs

Excelsior Springs runs its own hospital

Excelsior Springs’ city government spent $17.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,682 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Excelsior Springs didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Next public meeting

Capital Improvements/Transportation Trust Authority

4:00 pm · Council Chambers, Hall of Waters Building

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$17.8M
year to September 30, 2024 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2024
$1,682
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$47.1M
end of FY2024 · Census estimate
City staff, 2025
121
full-time, hospital & welfare staff apart (350 in all) · March payroll $2.5M
Typical tax bill
$1,945
1.04% of home value · MO 0.85%

What stands out about how Excelsior Springs is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Runs a hospital$34.9 million for a hospital the city runs in 2024, shown apart from day-to-day spending.Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.A shared school districtShares Excelsior Springs 40 School District with 6+ other towns.Split between districts2 State House districts cover Excelsior Springs; your street decides yours.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,682 per resident a year, or $4.61 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 21%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 65%Sales taxes 17%Utility sales 6%Property taxes 4%Other taxes & licenses 3%From the state 2%Interest, fines & other 2%From the federal government <1%
An estimate

Excelsior Springs didn’t report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $32 million; interest on debt $1.7 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $89.2 million.
Why the hospital is apart.The Census Bureau counts the hospital it runs in the city’s books ($34.9 million, 63% of all operations). Only 135 of the 11,301 towns and cities of 2,500+ run one (Census finance files), so it is shown here and left out of every per-resident comparison.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Excelsior Springs yet

Every year of Excelsior Springs’ figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022–2024. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
City staff
121

full-time in March 2025 (hospital, health & welfare left out), up from 120 in 2022.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,945 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.04% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Prathersville$2,778
Missouri$1,948
Excelsior Springs$1,945
Mosby$1,094
$1,945
typical bill a year
1.04%
effective rate
$186,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Excelsior Springs’ own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

  • Nov2
    City CouncilMonday · 6:00 pm · Council Chambers, Hall of Waters BuildingCity Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct27
    Parks & Recreation BoardTuesday · 6:00 pm · 500 Tiger DriveP&R BOARD MEETING ON 10/27/2026Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct27
    City CouncilTuesday · 6:00 pmParks & Recreation Board MeetingMeeting page ↗
  • Oct27
    Parks & Recreation BoardTuesday · 4:00 pm · Community Center, 500 Tiger DriveQuarterly Community Center Advisory Board MeetingsAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct27
    Parks & Recreation BoardTuesday · 4:00 pm · Community CenterQuarterly Community Center Advisory Board MeetingsMeeting page ↗
Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Excelsior Springs

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

See cityofesmo.com for Excelsior Springs’ current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Excelsior Springs yet.cityofesmo.com ↗
Who works for Excelsior Springs

One full-time city employee for every 87 residents, not counting hospital, health & welfare staff

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (10,580).

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

Parks & libraries14 + 117 pt
Police33 + 3 pt
Fire22 + 2 pt
Water & other utilities13 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings9 + 7 pt
Sewer & trash10 + 2 pt
Roads & transportation5 + 3 pt
Housing & development3
Courts, inspections & corrections1 + 3 pt
Other11 + 1 pt
Run separately
Hospital, health & welfare229 + 68 pt
121
full-time, hospital, health & welfare apart
207
part-time
$2.5M
payroll for March 2025
$30.6M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$77,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
24
sworn police officers
19
full-time firefighters
The hospital.The 229 full-time hospital, health & welfare staff include the hospital the city runs, so they are counted apart, as the hospitals are in the budget. The payroll figures cover every employee, the hospital’s included: the Census file doesn’t split pay by function.
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Excelsior Springs’ 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

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

Excelsior Springs 40 School District

Excelsior Springs’ K–12 school district, shared with Crystal Lakes, Excelsior Estates, Homestead, Wood Heights, Prathersville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Excelsior Springs →
$13,277
per pupil · MO $14,569
2,638
students
$30.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,277 per pupil, $6,799 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 52%State 41%Federal 7%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Excelsior Springs’ votes are counted by county

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

President · Clay County’s results130,160 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican52.0%67,688 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat46.4%60,345 votes

Others: 1.6% (2,127 votes).

Most votes in Clay County: Donald J Trump

Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%

The county’s page

98% of Excelsior Springs lies in Clay County; the rest in Ray County. Every 2024 race in Clay County is on the county’s page.

Clay 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 Excelsior Springs

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Excelsior Springs.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: cityofesmo.com ↗
  2. 2
    Missouri HouseExcelsior Springs is split between 2 districts
    Mark MeirathTerry Thompson
  3. 3
    Missouri SenateState senator
    Kurtis Gregory
  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
Find your state legislators by address ↗

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

Next door

How Excelsior Springs compares with the towns next door

Excelsior Springs’ own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 2 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $222 to $1,025 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Prathersville: $222 per resident (2022)Mosby: $1,025 per resident (2022)PrathersvilleMosbyExcelsior Springs
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Prathersville$222$2,778
Mosby$1,025$1,094
Excelsior Springsestimate$1,945

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 Excelsior Springs’ government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitecityofesmo.com ↗

Questions about Excelsior Springs’ government

How much does Excelsior Springs spend per resident?

About $1,682 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Excelsior Springs didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $89.2 million.

What is the property tax rate in Excelsior Springs?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,945 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.04% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofesmo.com.

Who runs Excelsior Springs’ government?

See cityofesmo.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Excelsior Springs yet.

How did Excelsior Springs vote in 2024?

Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Excelsior Springs alone. Clay County, where 98% of Excelsior Springs lies, voted Trump 52.0%, Harris 46.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Excelsior Springs?

121 full-time and 207 part-time employees in March 2025 (plus 229 full-time hospital, health & welfare staff), with a March payroll of $2.5M (about $30.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Excelsior Springs in the state legislature?

Excelsior Springs is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Missouri Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 21 (Kurtis Gregory). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Excelsior Springs?

The next posted meeting is Capital Improvements/Transportation Trust Authority on Monday, November 9, at 4:00 pm in Council Chambers, Hall of Waters Building, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Excelsior Springs’ 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 Excelsior Springs, 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 →