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Town Hall · Green Castle

Green Castle spent less per resident in 2022 than 95% of similar cities

Green Castle’s city government spent $9,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $37 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$9,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$37
In 2022: $37, less than 95% of 356 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
City staff, 2022
0
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $2,793
Typical tax bill
$447
0.82% of home value · MO 0.85%

What stands out about how Green Castle is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $37 per resident, less than 95% of 356 similar cities.A shared school districtShares Green City R-I School District with 1 other town.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $447 a year: 0.82% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.
Compared with similar places

$37 per resident in 2022: less than 95% of them

Green Castle’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($37 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $322, and the middle half spent $139–$618. Green Castle spent less than 95% of them.

Middle half of the group, $139–$618Median $322Green Castle

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
356

Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Green Castle itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $37 per resident a year, or $0.10 a day

Day-to-day services only.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 37%From other local governments 33%From the federal government 21%Fees & charges 8%Sales taxes 1%
Not in the receipt.Payments to other governments $27,000. With these, the whole budget was $36,000.
About “Other”.100% of Green Castle’s day-to-day spending ($9,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

Green Castle reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $447 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.82% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Missouri$1,948
Green Castle$447
$447
typical bill a year
0.82%
effective rate
$54,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Green Castle

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

Check Green Castle’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Green Castle yet.
The school district

Green City R-I School District

Green Castle’s K–12 school district, shared with Green City. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Green Castle →
$14,658
per pupil · MO $14,569
275
students
$3.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,658 per pupil, $8,538 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 39%State 46%Federal 15%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Green Castle’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Sullivan County’s results2,463 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican82.6%2,035 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat16.6%408 votes

Others: 0.8% (20 votes).

Most votes in Sullivan County: Donald J Trump

Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%

The county’s page

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

Sullivan 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 Green Castle

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Green Castle.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Missouri HouseState representatives
    Danny Busick
  3. 3
    Missouri SenateState senator
    Rusty Black
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Mike Kehoe
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Sam Graves
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri
    Josh HawleyEric Schmitt

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Green Castle’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Green Castle’s government

How much does Green Castle spend per resident?

About $37 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $37 was less than 95% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Green Castle?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $447 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.82% 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 Green Castle’s government?

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

How did Green Castle vote in 2024?

Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Green Castle alone. Sullivan County, where 100% of Green Castle lies, voted Trump 82.6%, Harris 16.6% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Green Castle?

0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,793 (about $33,516 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Green Castle in the state legislature?

State Senate District 12 (Rusty Black) and State House District 3 (Danny Busick). The House district also covers 40 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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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 →