Homer Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 67% of similar towns
Homer Township’s town government spent $49,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $114 per resident.
What stands out about how Homer Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$114 per resident in 2022: less than 67% of them
Homer Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($114 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. Homer Township spent less than 67% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Missouri towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Homer Township itself left out).
About $114 per resident a year, or $0.31 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Homer Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $738 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Homer 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 Homer Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Homer Township →
Who’s in charge in Homer Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Miami R-I School District
Homer Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Amoret, Amsterdam, Merwin, West Point Township, Elkhart Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,625 per pupil, $8,190 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.
Homer 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 Homer Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Bates County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.3%6,702 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.7%1,563 votesOthers: 0.9% (79 votes).
Most votes in Bates County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Homer Township lies in Bates County. Every 2024 race in Bates County is on the county’s page.
Bates 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 Homer Township.
- 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.
How Homer Township compares with the towns next door
Homer Township spent $114 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $108. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| West Point Township | $108 | $617 |
| Walnut Township | estimate | $822 |
| Charlotte Township | estimate | $745 |
| Homer Township | $114 | $738 |
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 Homer Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Homer Township’s government
How much does Homer Township spend per resident?
About $114 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 $114 was less than 67% of 100 Missouri towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Homer Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Homer Township yet.
How did Homer Township vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Homer Township alone. Bates County, where 100% of Homer Township lies, voted Trump 80.3%, Harris 18.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Homer Township?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $597 (about $7,164 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Homer Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 31 (Rick Brattin) and State House District 125 (Dane Diehl). The House district also covers 56 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 →