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Town Hall · Flordell Hills

Flordell Hills spent more per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar cities

Flordell Hills’ city government spent $225,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $313 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.

Day-to-day spending, 2023
$225,000
year to December 31, 2023
Per resident, 2023
$313
In 2022: $658, more than 78% of 356 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2023, reported
City staff, 2022
0
full-time · 12 part-time · March payroll $6,915
Typical tax bill
$810
1.56% of home value · MO 0.85%

What stands out about how Flordell Hills is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$658 per resident in 2022: more than 78% of them

Flordell Hills’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($658 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 $313, and the middle half spent $137–$614. Flordell Hills spent more than 78% of them.

Middle half of the group, $137–$614Median $313Flordell Hills

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; Flordell Hills itself left out).

Your share of the 2023 budget

About $313 per resident a year, or $0.86 a day

Day-to-day services only.

Where the money comes from
Interest, fines & other 42%Sales taxes 37%From the state 7%From other local governments 7%Property taxes 7%Other taxes & licenses 1%
About “Other”.100% of Flordell Hills’ day-to-day spending ($225,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

Day-to-day spending is down 57% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Flordell Hills reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$526,000
2023$225,000

Per resident: 2022: $658 · 2023: $313.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $810 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.56% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Missouri$1,948
Flordell Hills$810
$810
typical bill a year
1.56%
effective rate
$51,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Flordell Hills

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

Check Flordell Hills’ own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Flordell Hills yet.
The school district

Jennings School District

Flordell Hills’ K–12 school district, shared with Country Club Hills, Jennings. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Flordell Hills →
$13,239
per pupil · MO $14,569
2,331
students
$8.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,239 per pupil, $6,659 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 25%State 46%Federal 29%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Flordell Hills’ votes are counted by county

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

President · St. Louis County’s results502,738 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat60.8%305,635 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican37.4%187,982 votes

Others: 1.8% (9,121 votes).

Most votes in St. Louis County: Kamala D Harris

Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%

The county’s page

100% of Flordell Hills lies in St. Louis County. Every 2024 race in St. Louis County is on the county’s page.

St. Louis 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 Flordell Hills

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Flordell Hills.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Missouri HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Missouri SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri

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

Reach Flordell Hills’ government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Flordell Hills’ government

How much does Flordell Hills spend per resident?

About $313 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $658 was more than 78% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Flordell Hills?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $810 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.56% 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 Flordell Hills’ government?

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

How did Flordell Hills vote in 2024?

Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Flordell Hills alone. St. Louis County, where 100% of Flordell Hills lies, voted Harris 60.8%, Trump 37.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Flordell Hills?

0 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,915 (about $82,980 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Flordell Hills in the state legislature?

State Senate District 13 (Angela Mosley) and State House District 85 (Yolonda Fountain-Henderson). The House district also covers six 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 →