Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Hayti spent more per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar cities
Hayti’s city government spent $2.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $972 per resident. Water and other utilities ($463,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Hayti is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$972 per resident in 2022: more than 90% of them
Hayti’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($972 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. Hayti spent more than 90% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($617,000), 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; Hayti itself left out).
About $972 per resident a year, or $2.66 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 26%.
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No trend yet
Hayti reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $585 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.83% 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 Hayti’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 Hayti’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hayti →
Who’s in charge in Hayti
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 75 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 (2,467).
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.
Hayti R-II School District
Hayti’s K–12 school district, shared with Hayti Heights. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,898 per pupil, $9,112 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.
Hayti’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hayti alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Pemiscot County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.3%3,917 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.3%1,331 votesOthers: 0.4% (22 votes).
Most votes in Pemiscot County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Hayti lies in Pemiscot County. Every 2024 race in Pemiscot County is on the county’s page.
Pemiscot 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 Hayti.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Missouri HouseState representativesDistrict 149
- 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 Hayti compares with the towns next door
Hayti spent $972 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hayti Heights | estimate | $382 |
| Hayti | $972 | $585 |
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 Hayti’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Hayti’s government
How much does Hayti spend per resident?
About $972 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 $972 was more than 90% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hayti?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $585 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.83% 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 Hayti’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hayti yet.
How did Hayti vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hayti alone. Pemiscot County, where 100% of Hayti lies, voted Trump 74.3%, Harris 25.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hayti?
33 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $90,685 (about $1.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hayti in the state legislature?
State Senate District 25 (Jason Bean) and State House District 149. The House district also covers 25 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 →