How is Greenwood run?
Greenwood’s city government spent $3.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $626 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Greenwood didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Greenwood is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $626 per resident a year, or $1.72 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 40%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Greenwood didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Greenwood yet
Every year of Greenwood’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, the same as 21 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $3,071 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 Greenwood’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 Greenwood’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Greenwood →
Who’s in charge in Greenwood
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 280 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (5,881).
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.
Lee's Summit R-VII School District
Greenwood’s K–12 school district, shared with Lake Lotawana, Unity Village, Lee's Summit, Lake Winnebago. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,082 per pupil, $8,652 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.
Pleasant Hill R-III School District · $11,785 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Greenwood’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Greenwood alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Jackson County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat58.8%187,026 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican39.5%125,610 votesOthers: 1.7% (5,381 votes).
Most votes in Jackson County: Kamala D Harris
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
95% of Greenwood lies in Jackson County; the rest in Cass County. Every 2024 race in Jackson County is on the county’s page.
Jackson 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 Greenwood.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Missouri HouseGreenwood is split between 2 districts
- 3Missouri SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Greenwood compares with the towns next door
Greenwood’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $1,060 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lee's Summit | $1,060 | $3,869 |
| Greenwood | estimate | $3,071 |
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 Greenwood’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Greenwood’s government
How much does Greenwood spend per resident?
About $626 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Greenwood didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $4.2 million.
What is the property tax rate in Greenwood?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,071 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 the city’s assessor.
Who runs Greenwood’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Greenwood yet.
How did Greenwood vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Greenwood alone. Jackson County, where 95% of Greenwood lies, voted Harris 58.8%, Trump 39.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Greenwood?
21 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $121,412 (about $1.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Greenwood in the state legislature?
Greenwood is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Missouri Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Greenwood’s government
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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 (for Greenwood, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →