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Town Hall · Lock Springs

How is Lock Springs run?

Lock Springs’ village government spent $55,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $982 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Lock Springs didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$55,000
year to March 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$982
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$6,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate

What stands out about how Lock Springs is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $982 per resident a year, or $2.69 a day

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

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 31%Sales taxes 25%Utility sales 18%Property taxes 14%From the state 10%Interest, fines & other 2%
An estimate

Lock Springs 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.With the enterprises, the whole budget was $68,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Lock Springs yet

Every year of Lock Springs’ figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village 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 →
Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Lock Springs

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

Check Lock Springs’ own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Lock Springs yet.
The school district

Tri-County R-VII School District

Lock Springs’ K–12 school district, shared with Jamesport, Jamesport Township, Jackson Township, Jefferson Township, Lincoln Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Lock Springs →
$17,240
per pupil · MO $14,569
175
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $17,240 per pupil, $10,874 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 50%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

Lock Springs’ votes are counted by county

Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Lock Springs alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Daviess County’s results.

President · Daviess County’s results3,925 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican81.1%3,185 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat17.9%701 votes

Others: 1.0% (39 votes).

Most votes in Daviess County: Donald J Trump

Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%

The county’s page

100% of Lock Springs lies in Daviess County. Every 2024 race in Daviess County is on the county’s page.

Daviess 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 Lock Springs

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Lock Springs.

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 Lock Springs’ government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Lock Springs’ government

How much does Lock Springs spend per resident?

About $982 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Lock Springs didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $68,000.

Who runs Lock Springs’ government?

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

How did Lock Springs vote in 2024?

Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Lock Springs alone. Daviess County, where 100% of Lock Springs lies, voted Trump 81.1%, Harris 17.9% for president; its page has every race.

Who represents Lock Springs in the state legislature?

State Senate District 12 (Rusty Black) and State House District 2 (Mazzie Christensen). The House district also covers 95 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Lock Springs’ government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 Lock Springs, 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 →