How is Hunnewell run?
Hunnewell’s city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Hunnewell is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Monroe City R-I School District
Hunnewell’s K–12 school district, shared with Monroe City, Rensselaer, Stoutsville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,745 per pupil, $7,758 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.
No comparison or trend for Hunnewell yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Hunnewell’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $578 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.07% 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 Hunnewell’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 Hunnewell’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hunnewell →
Who’s in charge in Hunnewell
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 43 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 (172).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Hunnewell’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hunnewell alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Shelby County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican82.5%2,691 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat16.9%550 votesOthers: 0.6% (21 votes).
Most votes in Shelby County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Hunnewell lies in Shelby County. Every 2024 race in Shelby County is on the county’s page.
Shelby 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 Hunnewell.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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 Hunnewell’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Hunnewell’s government
How much does Hunnewell spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Hunnewell?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $578 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.07% 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 Hunnewell’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hunnewell yet.
How did Hunnewell vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hunnewell alone. Shelby County, where 100% of Hunnewell lies, voted Trump 82.5%, Harris 16.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hunnewell?
4 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,905 (about $130,860 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hunnewell in the state legislature?
State Senate District 18 (Cindy O'Laughlin) and State House District 4 (Greg Sharpe). The House district also covers 35 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hunnewell’s government
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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 →