Union Covered Bridge · Photo: Kbh3rd · CC BY-SA 3.0Holliday spent less per resident in 2022 than 99% of similar cities
Holliday’s town government spent $1,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $8 per resident. Water and other utilities ($5,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Holliday is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$8 per resident in 2022: less than 99% of them
Holliday’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($8 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 $322, and the middle half spent $139–$618. Holliday spent less than 99% of 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; Holliday itself left out).
About $8 per resident a year, or $0.02 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Holliday reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $492 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.87% 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 Holliday’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 Holliday’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Holliday →
Who’s in charge in Holliday
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Holliday C-2 School District
Holliday’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,458 per pupil, $12,250 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.
Holliday’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Holliday alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Monroe County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.4%3,476 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat19.6%857 votesOthers: 1.0% (45 votes).
Most votes in Monroe County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Holliday lies in Monroe County. Every 2024 race in Monroe County is on the county’s page.
Monroe 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 Holliday.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Holliday’s government
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Questions about Holliday’s government
How much does Holliday spend per resident?
About $8 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 $8 was less than 99% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Holliday?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $492 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.87% 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 Holliday’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Holliday yet.
How did Holliday vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Holliday alone. Monroe County, where 100% of Holliday lies, voted Trump 79.4%, Harris 19.6% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Holliday in the state legislature?
State Senate District 18 (Cindy O'Laughlin) and State House District 43 (Kent Haden). The House district also covers 14 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 →