How is Gentry run?
Gentry’s village government spent $19,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $275 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Gentry didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Gentry is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $275 per resident a year, or $0.75 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 37%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Gentry 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 Gentry yet
Every year of Gentry’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village 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 $358 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Gentry’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 Gentry’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Gentry →
Who’s in charge in Gentry
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Albany R-III School District
Gentry’s K–12 school district, shared with Albany, Athens Township, Darlington, Howard Township, Bogle Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,402 per pupil, $7,953 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.
Gentry’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Gentry alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Gentry County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.5%2,651 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.7%616 votesOthers: 0.8% (25 votes).
Most votes in Gentry County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Gentry lies in Gentry County. Every 2024 race in Gentry County is on the county’s page.
Gentry 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 Gentry.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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 Gentry’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Gentry’s government
How much does Gentry spend per resident?
About $275 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Gentry didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $24,000.
Who runs Gentry’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Gentry yet.
How did Gentry vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Gentry alone. Gentry County, where 100% of Gentry lies, voted Trump 80.5%, Harris 18.7% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Gentry in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Rusty Black) and State House District 1 (Jeff Farnan). The House district also covers 57 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Gentry’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 (for Gentry, 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 →