Lindley Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar towns
Lindley Township’s town government spent $84,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $750 per resident.
What stands out about how Lindley Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$750 per resident in 2022: more than 96% of them
Lindley Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($750 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 100 Missouri towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $160, and the middle half spent $82–$289. Lindley Township spent more than 96% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Missouri towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lindley Township itself left out).
About $750 per resident a year, or $2.05 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Lindley Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Lindley Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Princeton R-V School District
Lindley Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Princeton, Washington Township, Morgan Township, Madison Township, Medicine Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,801 per pupil, $10,287 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.
North Mercer County R-III School District · $19,288 per pupil
Cainsville R-I School District · $23,027 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Lindley Township’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Lindley Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Mercer County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican86.2%1,545 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat13.1%235 votesOthers: 0.7% (12 votes).
Most votes in Mercer County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Lindley Township lies in Mercer County. Every 2024 race in Mercer County is on the county’s page.
Mercer 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 Lindley Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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 Lindley Township compares with the towns next door
Lindley Township spent $750 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $27 to $175. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Madison Township | $27 | $685 |
| Morgan Township | $61 | $803 |
| Clay Township | $175 | — |
| Marion Township | estimate | $697 |
| Harrison Township | estimate | $3,038 |
| Lindley Township | $750 | — |
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 Lindley Township’s government
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Questions about Lindley Township’s government
How much does Lindley Township spend per resident?
About $750 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $750 was more than 96% of 100 Missouri towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Lindley Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lindley Township yet.
How did Lindley Township vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Lindley Township alone. Mercer County, where 100% of Lindley Township lies, voted Trump 86.2%, Harris 13.1% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Lindley Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Rusty Black) and State House District 3 (Danny Busick). The House district also covers 40 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 →