Atkins-Johnson Farmhouse Property · Photo: 25or6to4 · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Gladstone run?
Gladstone’s city government spent $26.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $961 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($3.1 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Gladstone is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $961 per resident a year, or $2.63 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 22%.
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$961 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Gladstone’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($961 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 40 Missouri cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $955, and the middle half spent $666–$1,134. Gladstone spent more than 52% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($5.9 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Missouri cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Gladstone itself left out).
No trend yet
Gladstone reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023, 2024 are estimates), so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 161 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $2,477 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.07% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Gladstone’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.
Tax bills are one input to Gladstone’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Gladstone →
Who’s in charge in Gladstone
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Gladstone’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on gladstone.mo.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 170 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (27,677).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
North Kansas City 74 School District
Gladstone’s K–12 school district, shared with Avondale, Birmingham, Claycomo, North Kansas City, Oaks and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,811 per pupil, $7,906 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.
Gladstone’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Gladstone alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Clay County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican52.0%67,688 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat46.4%60,345 votesOthers: 1.6% (2,127 votes).
Most votes in Clay County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Gladstone lies in Clay County. Every 2024 race in Clay County is on the county’s page.
Clay 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 Gladstone.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: gladstone.mo.us ↗
- 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.
How Gladstone compares with the towns next door
Gladstone spent $961 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $274 to $1,453. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Oakwood | $274 | $4,458 |
| Oakview | $1,453 | $1,980 |
| Oakwood Park | estimate | $2,250 |
| Gladstone | $961 | $2,477 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Gladstone’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Gladstone’s government
How much does Gladstone spend per resident?
About $961 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $961 was more than 52% of 40 Missouri cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Gladstone?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,477 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.07% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see gladstone.mo.us.
Who runs Gladstone’s government?
See gladstone.mo.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Gladstone yet.
How did Gladstone vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Gladstone alone. Clay County, where 100% of Gladstone lies, voted Trump 52.0%, Harris 46.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Gladstone?
163 full-time and 113 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.1M (about $13.2M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Gladstone in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Maggie Nurrenbern) and State House District 15 (Ken Jamison). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Gladstone’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 →