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Town Hall · Hazelwood

Hazelwood spent more per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar cities

Hazelwood’s city government spent $36.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,440 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$36.1M
year to June 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,440
In 2022: $1,374, more than 82% of 40 similar cities
Long-term debt
$21.5M
end of FY2024, reported
City staff, 2025
173
full-time · 38 part-time · March payroll $1.4M · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$2,479
1.48% of home value · MO 0.85%

What stands out about how Hazelwood is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,374 per resident, more than 82% of 40 similar cities.A shared school districtShares Hazelwood School District with 4 other towns.Its own police and fire60 sworn officers and 47 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Hazelwood’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,440 per resident a year, or $3.95 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 37%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 54%Property taxes 15%Other taxes & licenses 13%Interest, fines & other 8%Fees & charges 4%From the state 2%From the federal government 2%From other local governments 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $5 million; interest on debt $850,000. With these, the whole budget was $41.9 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,374 per resident in 2022: more than 82% of them

Hazelwood’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,374 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 40 Missouri cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $955, and the middle half spent $666–$1,110. Hazelwood spent more than 82% of them.

Middle half of the group, $666–$1,110Median $955Hazelwood

Includes sewer and trash ($83,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
40

Missouri cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hazelwood itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 5% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Hazelwood reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$34.4 million
2023$32.5 million
2024$36.1 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,374 · 2023: $1,289 · 2024: $1,440.

City staff
173

full-time in March 2025, up from 159 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,479 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.48% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Bridgeton$3,411
Hazelwood$2,479
Calverton Park$2,106
Florissant$2,083
Missouri$1,948
Berkeley$1,264
$2,479
typical bill a year
1.48%
effective rate
$167,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Hazelwood

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

See hazelwoodmo.org for Hazelwood’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Hazelwood yet.hazelwoodmo.org ↗
Who works for Hazelwood

One full-time city employee for every 145 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (25,047).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police77 + 4 pt
Fire48
Parks & libraries15 + 30 pt
Administration & buildings11 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation8
Courts, inspections & corrections4
Other10 + 3 pt
173
full-time
38
part-time
$1.4M
payroll for March 2025
$16.3M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$90,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
60
sworn police officers
47
full-time firefighters
Estimates.Hazelwood didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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

Hazelwood School District

Hazelwood’s K–12 school district, shared with Black Jack, Bridgeton, Florissant, Bellefontaine Neighbors. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Hazelwood →
$14,941
per pupil · MO $14,569
16,262
students
$256.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,941 per pupil, $8,189 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 59%State 32%Federal 8%

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

Also serving Hazelwood

Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District · $15,294 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Hazelwood’s votes are counted by county

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

President · St. Louis County’s results502,738 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat60.8%305,635 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican37.4%187,982 votes

Others: 1.8% (9,121 votes).

Most votes in St. Louis County: Kamala D Harris

Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%

The county’s page

100% of Hazelwood lies in St. Louis County. Every 2024 race in St. Louis County is on the county’s page.

St. Louis 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 Hazelwood

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Hazelwood.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: hazelwoodmo.org ↗
  2. 2
    Missouri HouseState representatives
    Stephanie Boykin
  3. 3
    Missouri SenateState senator
    Brian WilliamsAngela Mosley
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Mike Kehoe
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Wesley Bell
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri
    Josh HawleyEric Schmitt
Find your state legislators by address ↗

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

Next door

How Hazelwood compares with the towns next door

Hazelwood spent $1,374 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $298 to $2,641. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Florissant: no reported 2022 figuresBridgeton: $2,641 per resident (2022)Berkeley: $1,256 per resident (2022)Calverton Park: $298 per resident (2022)FlorissantBridgetonBerkeleyCalverton ParkHazelwood
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Calverton Park$298$2,106
Berkeley$1,256$1,264
Bridgeton$2,641$3,411
Florissantestimate$2,083
Hazelwood$1,374$2,479

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 Hazelwood’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitehazelwoodmo.org ↗

Questions about Hazelwood’s government

How much does Hazelwood spend per resident?

About $1,440 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,374 was more than 82% of 40 Missouri cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Hazelwood?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,479 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.48% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see hazelwoodmo.org.

Who runs Hazelwood’s government?

See hazelwoodmo.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hazelwood yet.

How did Hazelwood vote in 2024?

Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hazelwood alone. St. Louis County, where 100% of Hazelwood lies, voted Harris 60.8%, Trump 37.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Hazelwood?

173 full-time and 38 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.4M (about $16.3M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Hazelwood in the state legislature?

Hazelwood is split among 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Missouri Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Hazelwood?

The next posted meeting is City Council on Wednesday, November 4, at 6:30 pm in 415 ELM GROVE LANE, from the city’s own agenda portal.

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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 →