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Town Hall · Kingdom City

Kingdom City spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities

Kingdom City’s city government spent $504,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,877 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$504,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$3,877
In 2022: $3,877, more than 100% of 356 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
2
full-time · 0 part-time · March payroll $9,079
Typical tax bill
$825
0.95% of home value · MO 0.85%

What stands out about how Kingdom City is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$3,877 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them

Kingdom City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,877 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–$614. Kingdom City spent more than 100% of them.

Middle half of the group, $137–$614Median $313Kingdom City

Includes sewer and trash ($101,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
356

Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Kingdom City itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $3,877 per resident a year, or $10.62 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 69%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 64%Utility sales 31%Property taxes 3%From the state 1%Interest, fines & other <1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Over the years

No trend yet

Kingdom City reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $825 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.95% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Missouri$1,948
Kingdom City$825
$825
typical bill a year
0.95%
effective rate
$86,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Kingdom City

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 65 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 (130).

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

Administration & buildings1
Sewer & trash1
2
full-time
0
part-time
$9,079
payroll for March 2022
$108,948
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$54,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Kingdom City had 15.4 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 277 of the 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 3.6: Kingdom City had more than 95% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

North Callaway County R-I School District

Kingdom City’s K–12 school district, shared with Auxvasse. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Kingdom City →
$12,239
per pupil · MO $14,569
1,002
students
$5 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,239 per pupil, $6,933 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 49%State 38%Federal 13%

Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal.

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Kingdom City’s votes are counted by county

Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Kingdom City alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Callaway County’s results.

President · Callaway County’s results21,455 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican70.9%15,206 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat27.6%5,926 votes

Others: 1.5% (323 votes).

Most votes in Callaway County: Donald J Trump

Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%

The county’s page

100% of Kingdom City lies in Callaway County. Every 2024 race in Callaway County is on the county’s page.

Callaway 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 Kingdom City

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Kingdom City.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Missouri HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Missouri SenateState senator
    District 10
  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 Kingdom City’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Kingdom City’s government

How much does Kingdom City spend per resident?

About $3,877 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 $3,877 was more than 100% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Kingdom City?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $825 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.95% 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 Kingdom City’s government?

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

How did Kingdom City vote in 2024?

Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Kingdom City alone. Callaway County, where 100% of Kingdom City lies, voted Trump 70.9%, Harris 27.6% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Kingdom City?

2 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,079 (about $108,948 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Kingdom City in the state legislature?

State Senate District 10 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 →