How is Freistatt run?
Freistatt’s town government spent $35,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $219 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Freistatt didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Freistatt is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Monett R-I School District
Freistatt’s K–12 school district, shared with Monett. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,877 per pupil, $7,574 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.
Pierce City R-VI School District · $10,881 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $219 per resident a year, or $0.60 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Freistatt didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Freistatt yet
Every year of Freistatt’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town 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 →The typical homeowner pays $683 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.59% 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 Freistatt’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 Freistatt’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Freistatt →
Who’s in charge in Freistatt
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Freistatt’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Freistatt alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lawrence County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.4%15,001 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.6%3,248 votesOthers: 1.0% (178 votes).
Most votes in Lawrence County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Freistatt lies in Lawrence County. Every 2024 race in Lawrence County is on the county’s page.
Lawrence 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 Freistatt.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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.
Reach Freistatt’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Freistatt’s government
How much does Freistatt spend per resident?
About $219 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Freistatt didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $43,000.
What is the property tax rate in Freistatt?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $683 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.59% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Freistatt’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Freistatt yet.
How did Freistatt vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Freistatt alone. Lawrence County, where 100% of Freistatt lies, voted Trump 81.4%, Harris 17.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Freistatt?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,575 (about $30,900 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Freistatt in the state legislature?
State Senate District 29 (Mike Moon) and State House District 157 (Mitch Boggs). The House district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Freistatt’s government
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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 Freistatt, 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 →