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Town Hall · Holcomb

How is Holcomb run?

Holcomb’s city government spent $76,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $133 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Holcomb didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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General election in Missouri.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$76,000
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$133
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
1
full-time · 10 part-time · March payroll $4,717
Typical tax bill
$696
0.64% of home value · MO 0.85%

What stands out about how Holcomb is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $133 per resident a year, or $0.36 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 33%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 55%Property taxes 19%Fees & charges 17%Utility sales 9%
An estimate

Holcomb didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.With the enterprises, the whole budget was $87,000.
About “Other”.50% of Holcomb’s day-to-day spending ($38,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Holcomb yet

Every year of Holcomb’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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $696 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.64% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Missouri$1,948
Holcomb$696
$696
typical bill a year
0.64%
effective rate
$108,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Holcomb

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 571 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 (571).

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

Administration & buildings0 + 6 pt
Police1
Water & other utilities0 + 2 pt
Fire0 + 1 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
1
full-time
10
part-time
$4,717
payroll for March 2022
$56,604
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$29,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Holcomb’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

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

Schools in Holcomb →
$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.

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Holcomb’s votes are counted by county

Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Holcomb 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 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

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Holcomb.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    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.

Reach Holcomb’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Holcomb’s government

How much does Holcomb spend per resident?

About $133 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Holcomb didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $87,000.

What is the property tax rate in Holcomb?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $696 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.64% 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 Holcomb’s government?

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

How did Holcomb vote in 2024?

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

How many people work for Holcomb?

1 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,717 (about $56,604 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Holcomb 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.

Ask neighbors about Holcomb’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 Holcomb, 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 →