Mount Zion Church and Cemetery · Photo: User:Grey Wanderer · CC BY-SA 3.0Hallsville spent more per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar cities
Hallsville’s city government spent $2.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,312 per resident. Water and other utilities ($169,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Hallsville is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,312 per resident in 2022: more than 94% of them
Hallsville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,312 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 $313, and the middle half spent $137–$614. Hallsville spent more than 94% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.6 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hallsville itself left out).
About $1,312 per resident a year, or $3.59 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 73%.
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No trend yet
Hallsville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,032 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.95% 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 Hallsville’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 Hallsville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hallsville →
Who’s in charge in Hallsville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hallsville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on hallsvillemissouri.wordpress.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 127 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 (1,652).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Hallsville R-IV School District
Hallsville’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,359 per pupil, $5,838 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.
Hallsville’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hallsville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Boone County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat53.8%48,452 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican44.0%39,673 votesOthers: 2.2% (1,985 votes).
Most votes in Boone County: Kamala D Harris
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Hallsville lies in Boone County. Every 2024 race in Boone County is on the county’s page.
Boone 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 Hallsville.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: hallsvillemissouri.wordpress.com ↗
- 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.
Reach Hallsville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Hallsville’s government
How much does Hallsville spend per resident?
About $1,312 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 $1,312 was more than 94% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hallsville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,032 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.95% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see hallsvillemissouri.wordpress.com.
Who runs Hallsville’s government?
See hallsvillemissouri.wordpress.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hallsville yet.
How did Hallsville vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hallsville alone. Boone County, where 100% of Hallsville lies, voted Harris 53.8%, Trump 44.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hallsville?
13 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $34,004 (about $408,048 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hallsville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 19 (Stephen Webber) and State House District 44 (John Martin). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hallsville’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 →