Hurley spent more per resident in 2022 than 66% of similar cities
Hurley’s city government spent $83,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $466 per resident. Water and other utilities ($30,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Hurley is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$466 per resident in 2022: more than 66% of them
Hurley’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($466 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 $313, and the middle half spent $137–$618. Hurley spent more than 66% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($53,000), as the Census Bureau counts 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; Hurley itself left out).
About $466 per resident a year, or $1.28 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 64%.
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No trend yet
Hurley reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $429 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.46% 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 Hurley’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 Hurley’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hurley →
Who’s in charge in Hurley
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hurley’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on crane-mo.com ↗.
Hurley R-I School District
Hurley’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,005 per pupil, $8,685 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.
Hurley’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hurley alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Stone County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.3%15,357 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.9%3,620 votesOthers: 0.8% (146 votes).
Most votes in Stone County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Hurley lies in Stone County. Every 2024 race in Stone County is on the county’s page.
Stone 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 Hurley.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: crane-mo.com ↗
- 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 Hurley’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Hurley’s government
How much does Hurley spend per resident?
About $466 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $466 was more than 66% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hurley?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $429 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.46% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see crane-mo.com.
Who runs Hurley’s government?
See crane-mo.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hurley yet.
How did Hurley vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hurley alone. Stone County, where 100% of Hurley lies, voted Trump 80.3%, Harris 18.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hurley?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,632 (about $31,584 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hurley in the state legislature?
State Senate District 33 (Brad Hudson) and State House District 138 (Burt Whaley). The House district also covers 11 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hurley’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 →