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Town Hall · Green City

Green City spent less per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar cities

Green City’s city government spent $37,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $64 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$37,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$64
In 2022: $64, less than 87% of 356 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
City staff, 2022
4
full-time · 10 part-time · March payroll $17,672
Typical tax bill
$705
0.66% of home value · MO 0.85%

What stands out about how Green City is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$64 per resident in 2022: less than 87% of them

Green City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($64 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 City spent less than 87% of them.

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

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 City itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $64 per resident a year, or $0.18 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 81%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 51%Fees & charges 19%Sales taxes 18%From the state 6%Property taxes 5%Interest, fines & other 2%From the federal government <1%
Not in the receipt.With the enterprises, the whole budget was $38,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $705 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.66% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Missouri$1,948
Green City$705
$705
typical bill a year
0.66%
effective rate
$106,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Green City

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

Check Green City’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Green City yet.
Who works for Green City

One full-time city employee for every 146 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (582).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings1 + 7 pt
Sewer & trash1 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation1
Water & other utilities1
Fire0 + 1 pt
Police0 + 1 pt
4
full-time
10
part-time
$17,672
payroll for March 2022
$212,064
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$41,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Green City had 6.9 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 277 of the 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 3.6: Green City had more than 73% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Green City R-I School District

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

Schools in Green City →
$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 City’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 City 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 City 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 City

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Green City.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Missouri HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Missouri SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri

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

Reach Green City’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Green City’s government

How much does Green City spend per resident?

About $64 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 $64 was less than 87% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Green City?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $705 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.66% 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 City’s government?

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

How did Green City vote in 2024?

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

How many people work for Green City?

4 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $17,672 (about $212,064 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Green City 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 →