Lake Tapawingo spent more per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar cities
Lake Tapawingo’s city government spent $690,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $960 per resident. Water and other utilities ($321,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Lake Tapawingo is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$960 per resident in 2022: more than 89% of them
Lake Tapawingo’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($960 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. Lake Tapawingo spent more than 89% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($343,000), 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; Lake Tapawingo itself left out).
About $960 per resident a year, or $2.63 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 50%.
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No trend yet
Lake Tapawingo reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,867 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.33% 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 Lake Tapawingo’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 Lake Tapawingo’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lake Tapawingo →
Who’s in charge in Lake Tapawingo
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 120 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 (719).
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.
Blue Springs R-IV School District
Lake Tapawingo’s K–12 school district, shared with Blue Springs. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,612 per pupil, $7,605 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.
Lake Tapawingo’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Lake Tapawingo alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Jackson County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat58.8%187,026 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican39.5%125,610 votesOthers: 1.7% (5,381 votes).
Most votes in Jackson County: Kamala D Harris
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Lake Tapawingo lies in Jackson County. Every 2024 race in Jackson County is on the county’s page.
Jackson 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 Lake Tapawingo.
- 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.
How Lake Tapawingo compares with the towns next door
Lake Tapawingo spent $960 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Springs | estimate | $3,324 |
| Lake Tapawingo | $960 | $4,867 |
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 Lake Tapawingo’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Lake Tapawingo’s government
How much does Lake Tapawingo spend per resident?
About $960 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 $960 was more than 89% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lake Tapawingo?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,867 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.33% 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 Lake Tapawingo’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lake Tapawingo yet.
How did Lake Tapawingo vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Lake Tapawingo alone. Jackson County, where 100% of Lake Tapawingo lies, voted Harris 58.8%, Trump 39.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lake Tapawingo?
6 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $26,591 (about $319,092 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lake Tapawingo in the state legislature?
State Senate District 8 (Mike Cierpiot) and State House District 33 (Carolyn Caton). The House district also covers five 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 →