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Town Hall · Gainesville

Gainesville spent more per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar cities

Gainesville’s city government spent $616,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $799 per resident. Water and other utilities ($174,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$616,000
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$799
In 2022: $799, more than 84% of 356 similar cities
Long-term debt
$907,000
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
3
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $15,809
Typical tax bill
$634
0.53% of home value · MO 0.85%

What stands out about how Gainesville is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $799 per resident, more than 84% of 356 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer49% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $634 a year: 0.53% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.
Compared with similar places

$799 per resident in 2022: more than 84% of them

Gainesville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($799 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. Gainesville spent more than 84% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($218,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. 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; Gainesville itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $799 per resident a year, or $2.19 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 35%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 42%Fees & charges 18%Utility sales 16%From the federal government 10%Property taxes 8%From the state 5%Interest, fines & other 1%From other local governments 1%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $19,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $812,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $634 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.53% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Missouri$1,948
Gainesville$634
$634
typical bill a year
0.53%
effective rate
$119,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Gainesville

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 257 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 (771).

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

Administration & buildings2 + 1 pt
Sewer & trash1
Water & other utilities0 + 2 pt
Parks & libraries0 + 1 pt
3
full-time
4
part-time
$15,809
payroll for March 2022
$189,708
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$31,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Gainesville had 3.9 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: Gainesville had more than 52% 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

Gainesville R-V School District

Gainesville’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Gainesville →
$11,667
per pupil · MO $14,569
651
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $11,667 per pupil, $6,310 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 28%State 50%Federal 22%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Gainesville’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Ozark County’s results4,780 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican84.6%4,044 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat14.6%698 votes

Others: 0.8% (38 votes).

Most votes in Ozark County: Donald J Trump

Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%

The county’s page

100% of Gainesville lies in Ozark County. Every 2024 race in Ozark County is on the county’s page.

Ozark 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 Gainesville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Gainesville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Missouri HouseState representatives
    Matthew Overcast
  3. 3
    Missouri SenateState senator
    Brad Hudson
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Mike Kehoe
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Jason Smith
  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 Gainesville’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Gainesville’s government

How much does Gainesville spend per resident?

About $799 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $799 was more than 84% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Gainesville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $634 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.53% 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 Gainesville’s government?

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

How did Gainesville vote in 2024?

Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Gainesville alone. Ozark County, where 100% of Gainesville lies, voted Trump 84.6%, Harris 14.6% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Gainesville?

3 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $15,809 (about $189,708 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Gainesville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 33 (Brad Hudson) and State House District 155 (Matthew Overcast). The House district also covers seven 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 →