Photo: Parker Botanical · CC BY-SA 3.0Fredericktown spent more per resident in 2022 than 67% of similar cities
Fredericktown’s city government spent $5 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,104 per resident. Water and other utilities ($6.2 million) and the airport ($147,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Fredericktown is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$920 per resident in 2022: more than 67% of them
Fredericktown’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($920 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 79 Missouri cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $778, and the middle half spent $510–$1,041. Fredericktown spent more than 67% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.3 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Missouri cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Fredericktown itself left out).
About $1,104 per resident a year, or $3.02 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 36%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 36% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Fredericktown reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $920 · 2024: $1,104. Per resident it went from $920 to $1,104 (up 20%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 4,005 to 4,545.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,131 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.83% 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 Fredericktown’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.
Tax bills are one input to Fredericktown’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Fredericktown →
Who’s in charge in Fredericktown
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Fredericktown’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on fredericktownmo.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 93 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (4,545).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Fredericktown R-I School District
Fredericktown’s K–12 school district, shared with Cobalt, Junction City. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,127 per pupil, $6,815 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.
Fredericktown’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Fredericktown alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Madison County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican82.1%4,721 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.1%986 votesOthers: 0.8% (46 votes).
Most votes in Madison County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Fredericktown lies in Madison County. Every 2024 race in Madison County is on the county’s page.
Madison 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 Fredericktown.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: fredericktownmo.org ↗
- 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 Fredericktown compares with the towns next door
Fredericktown spent $920 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Cobalt | estimate | — |
| Junction City | estimate | — |
| Fredericktown | $920 | $1,131 |
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 Fredericktown’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Fredericktown’s government
How much does Fredericktown spend per resident?
About $1,104 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $920 was more than 67% of 79 Missouri cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Fredericktown?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,131 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.83% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see fredericktownmo.org.
Who runs Fredericktown’s government?
See fredericktownmo.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fredericktown yet.
How did Fredericktown vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Fredericktown alone. Madison County, where 100% of Fredericktown lies, voted Trump 82.1%, Harris 17.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Fredericktown?
49 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $176,036 (about $2.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Fredericktown in the state legislature?
State Senate District 27 (Jamie Burger) and State House District 116 (Dale Wright). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Fredericktown’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →