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Town Hall · Levasy

How is Levasy run?

Levasy’s city government spent $96,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,171 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Levasy didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$96,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,171
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
1
full-time · 0 part-time · March payroll $1,993
Typical tax bill
$1,719
0.89% of home value · MO 0.85%

What stands out about how Levasy is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,171 per resident a year, or $3.21 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 42%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 30%Utility sales 27%Sales taxes 16%Other taxes & licenses 10%Property taxes 8%From the state 6%From other local governments 3%
An estimate

Levasy didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $32,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $159,000.
About “Other”.47% of Levasy’s day-to-day spending ($45,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Levasy yet

Every year of Levasy’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,719 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.89% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Missouri$1,948
Levasy$1,719
$1,719
typical bill a year
0.89%
effective rate
$193,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Levasy

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 82 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 (82).

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

Administration & buildings1
1
full-time
0
part-time
$1,993
payroll for March 2022
$23,916
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$23,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Levasy’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

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

Fort Osage R-I School District

Levasy’s K–12 school district, shared with Buckner, River Bend, Sibley, Sugar Creek, Independence. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Levasy →
$13,905
per pupil · MO $14,569
4,796
students
$45.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,905 per pupil, $7,255 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 46%State 46%Federal 8%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Levasy’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Jackson County’s results318,017 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat58.8%187,026 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican39.5%125,610 votes

Others: 1.7% (5,381 votes).

Most votes in Jackson County: Kamala D Harris

Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%

The county’s page

100% of Levasy lies in Jackson County. Every 2024 race in Jackson County is on the county’s page.

Jackson 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 Levasy

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Levasy.

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

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Levasy’s government

How much does Levasy spend per resident?

About $1,171 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Levasy didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $159,000.

What is the property tax rate in Levasy?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,719 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.89% 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 Levasy’s government?

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

How did Levasy vote in 2024?

Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Levasy alone. Jackson County, where 100% of Levasy lies, voted Harris 58.8%, Trump 39.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Levasy?

1 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,993 (about $23,916 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Levasy in the state legislature?

State Senate District 11 (Joe Nicola) and State House District 32 (Jeff Coleman). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Levasy’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 (for Levasy, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →