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Town Hall · Holcomb Township

Holcomb Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 71% of similar towns

Holcomb Township’s town government spent $133,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $98 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$133,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$98
In 2022: $98, less than 71% of 100 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
3
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $3,339
Typical tax bill
$668
0.63% of home value · MO 0.85%

What stands out about how Holcomb Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$98 per resident in 2022: less than 71% of them

Holcomb Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($98 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 100 Missouri towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $168, and the middle half spent $82–$292. Holcomb Township spent less than 71% of them.

Middle half of the group, $82–$292Median $168Holcomb Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
100

Missouri towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Holcomb Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $98 per resident a year, or $0.27 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 75%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 53%Property taxes 44%Interest, fines & other 3%
Over the years

No trend yet

Holcomb Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $668 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.63% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Missouri$1,948
Independence Township$867
Holcomb Township$668
Union Township$655
Freeborn Township$470
$668
typical bill a year
0.63%
effective rate
$106,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Holcomb Township

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 451 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 (1,352).

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

Administration & buildings2 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation1
3
full-time
1
part-time
$3,339
payroll for March 2022
$40,068
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$13,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Holcomb Township had 2.2 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 62 of the 100 Missouri towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.0: Holcomb Township had more than 90% 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

Holcomb R-III School District

Holcomb Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Holcomb, Independence Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Holcomb Township →
$12,425
per pupil · MO $14,569
452
students
$1.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,425 per pupil, $7,451 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 30%State 59%Federal 12%

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

Also serving Holcomb Township

Campbell R-II School District · $12,051 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Holcomb Township’s votes are counted by county

Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Holcomb Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Dunklin County’s results.

President · Dunklin County’s results10,051 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican80.5%8,096 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat18.8%1,885 votes

Others: 0.7% (70 votes).

Most votes in Dunklin County: Donald J Trump

Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%

The county’s page

100% of Holcomb Township lies in Dunklin County. Every 2024 race in Dunklin County is on the county’s page.

Dunklin 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 Holcomb Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Holcomb Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    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.

Next door

How Holcomb Township compares with the towns next door

Holcomb Township spent $98 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $23 to $70. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Independence Township$23$867
Freeborn Township$70$470
Union Townshipestimate$655
Holcomb Township$98$668

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 Holcomb Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Holcomb Township’s government

How much does Holcomb Township spend per resident?

About $98 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 $98 was less than 71% of 100 Missouri towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Holcomb Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $668 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.63% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Holcomb Township’s government?

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

How did Holcomb Township vote in 2024?

Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Holcomb Township alone. Dunklin County, where 100% of Holcomb Township lies, voted Trump 80.5%, Harris 18.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Holcomb Township?

3 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,339 (about $40,068 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Holcomb Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 25 (Jason Bean) and State House District 150 (Cameron Parker). 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 →