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Town Hall · Gasconade

How is Gasconade run?

Gasconade’s city government spent $26,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $123 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Gasconade didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$26,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$123
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
0
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $7,492 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$863
1.30% of home value · MO 0.85%

What stands out about how Gasconade is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

The school district

Gasconade County R-I School District

Gasconade’s K–12 school district, shared with Berger, Hermann, McKittrick, Rhineland. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Gasconade →
$12,331
per pupil · MO $14,569
847
students
$6.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,331 per pupil, $6,822 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 62%State 30%Federal 7%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $123 per resident a year, or $0.34 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 35%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 50%Other taxes & licenses 44%Sales taxes 6%
An estimate

Gasconade didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

About “Other”.54% of Gasconade’s day-to-day spending ($14,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Gasconade yet

Every year of Gasconade’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city 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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $863 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.30% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Missouri$1,948
Gasconade$863
$863
typical bill a year
1.30%
effective rate
$66,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Gasconade

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

Check Gasconade’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Gasconade yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

Gasconade’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Gasconade County’s results7,997 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican79.7%6,370 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat19.4%1,555 votes

Others: 0.9% (72 votes).

Most votes in Gasconade County: Donald J Trump

Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%

The county’s page

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

Gasconade 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 Gasconade

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Gasconade.

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 Gasconade’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Gasconade’s government

How much does Gasconade spend per resident?

About $123 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Gasconade didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $26,000.

What is the property tax rate in Gasconade?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $863 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.30% 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 Gasconade’s government?

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

How did Gasconade vote in 2024?

Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Gasconade alone. Gasconade County, where 100% of Gasconade lies, voted Trump 79.7%, Harris 19.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Gasconade?

0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,492 (about $89,904 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Gasconade in the state legislature?

State Senate District 26 (Ben Brown) and State House District 61 (Bruce Sassmann). The House district also covers 18 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Gasconade’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Ask neighbors

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 Gasconade, 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 →