How is Lake Waukomis run?
Lake Waukomis’ city government spent $257,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $294 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Lake Waukomis is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Park Hill School District
Lake Waukomis’ K–12 school district, shared with Houston Lake, Northmoor, Platte Woods, Riverside, Weatherby Lake and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,605 per pupil, $8,069 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.
About $294 per resident a year, or $0.81 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: courts, inspections & corrections, at 39%.
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$294 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Lake Waukomis’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($294 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 $322, and the middle half spent $137–$618. Lake Waukomis spent less than 53% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($9,000), 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 Waukomis itself left out).
No trend yet
Lake Waukomis reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,245 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.98% 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 Waukomis’ 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 Waukomis’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lake Waukomis →
Who’s in charge in Lake Waukomis
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 437 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (874).
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.
Lake Waukomis’ votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Lake Waukomis alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Platte County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican50.8%29,381 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat47.7%27,566 votesOthers: 1.5% (870 votes).
Most votes in Platte County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Lake Waukomis lies in Platte County. Every 2024 race in Platte County is on the county’s page.
Platte 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 Waukomis.
- 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 Lake Waukomis’ government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Lake Waukomis’ government
How much does Lake Waukomis spend per resident?
About $294 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $294 was less than 53% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lake Waukomis?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,245 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.98% 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 Waukomis’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lake Waukomis yet.
How did Lake Waukomis vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Lake Waukomis alone. Platte County, where 100% of Lake Waukomis lies, voted Trump 50.8%, Harris 47.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lake Waukomis?
2 full-time and 19 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $42,282 (about $507,384 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Lake Waukomis in the state legislature?
State Senate District 34 (Tony Luetkemeyer) and State House District 14 (Ashley Aune). The House district also covers two neighboring 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 →