How is Gerster run?
Who represents Gerster, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Gerster voted.
What stands out about how Gerster is run
Read from the town’s official records.
Osceola School District
Gerster’s K–12 school district, shared with Osceola, Vista. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,147 per pupil, $7,163 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.
Who’s in charge in Gerster
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Gerster’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Gerster alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are St. Clair County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.8%3,982 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat19.2%959 votesOthers: 1.0% (49 votes).
Most votes in St. Clair County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Gerster lies in St. Clair County. Every 2024 race in St. Clair County is on the county’s page.
St. Clair 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 Gerster.
- 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 Gerster’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Gerster’s government
Who runs Gerster’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Gerster yet.
How did Gerster vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Gerster alone. St. Clair County, where 100% of Gerster lies, voted Trump 79.8%, Harris 19.2% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Gerster in the state legislature?
State Senate District 28 (Sandy Crawford) and State House District 126 (Jim Kalberloh). The House district also covers 37 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Gerster’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 →