How is Ginger Blue run?
Ginger Blue’s village government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to , 2022, about $0 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Ginger Blue is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
No comparison or trend for Ginger Blue yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Ginger Blue’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $524 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 Ginger Blue’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 Ginger Blue’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ginger Blue →
Who’s in charge in Ginger Blue
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
McDonald County R-I School District
Ginger Blue’s K–12 school district, shared with Anderson, Jane, Lanagan, Noel, Pineville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,514 per pupil, $6,726 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.
Ginger Blue’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Ginger Blue alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are McDonald County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican84.0%7,843 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat15.2%1,423 votesOthers: 0.8% (72 votes).
Most votes in McDonald County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Ginger Blue lies in McDonald County. Every 2024 race in McDonald County is on the county’s page.
McDonald 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 Ginger Blue.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Missouri HouseState representativesDistrict 159
- 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 Ginger Blue’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Ginger Blue’s government
How much does Ginger Blue spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to , 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who runs Ginger Blue’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ginger Blue yet.
How did Ginger Blue vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Ginger Blue alone. McDonald County, where 100% of Ginger Blue lies, voted Trump 84.0%, Harris 15.2% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Ginger Blue in the state legislature?
State Senate District 29 (Mike Moon) and State House District 159. The House district also covers 16 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Ginger Blue’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 →