Loma Linda spent less per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar cities
Loma Linda’s town government spent $88,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $113 per resident.
What stands out about how Loma Linda is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$113 per resident in 2022: less than 78% of them
Loma Linda’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($113 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 $139–$618. Loma Linda spent less than 78% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($5,000), 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; Loma Linda itself left out).
About $113 per resident a year, or $0.31 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 6%.
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No trend yet
Loma Linda reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,188 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.79% 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 Loma Linda’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 Loma Linda’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Loma Linda →
Who’s in charge in Loma Linda
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Seneca R-VII School District
Loma Linda’s K–12 school district, shared with Seneca. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,854 per pupil, $6,747 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.
Joplin School District · $11,195 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Loma Linda’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Loma Linda alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Newton County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.8%22,923 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.2%5,867 votesOthers: 1.1% (307 votes).
Most votes in Newton County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Loma Linda lies in Newton County. Every 2024 race in Newton County is on the county’s page.
Newton 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 Loma Linda.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Missouri HouseState representativesDistrict 159
- 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 Loma Linda compares with the towns next door
Loma Linda spent $113 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,056. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Joplin | $1,056 | $1,158 |
| Loma Linda | $113 | $2,188 |
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).
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Questions about Loma Linda’s government
How much does Loma Linda spend per resident?
About $113 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 $113 was less than 78% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Loma Linda?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,188 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.79% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Loma Linda’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Loma Linda yet.
How did Loma Linda vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Loma Linda alone. Newton County, where 100% of Loma Linda lies, voted Trump 78.8%, Harris 20.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Loma Linda?
0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,040 (about $12,480 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Loma Linda in the state legislature?
State Senate District 32 (Jill Carter) and State House District 159. The House district also covers 16 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 →