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Town Hall · Lowry City

Lowry City spent more per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar cities

Lowry City’s city government spent $439,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $697 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$439,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$697
In 2022: $697, more than 80% of 356 similar cities
Long-term debt
$148,000
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
5
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $16,031
Typical tax bill
$465
0.57% of home value · MO 0.85%

What stands out about how Lowry City is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $697 per resident, more than 80% of 356 similar cities.A shared school districtShares Lakeland R-III School District with 4 other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $465 a year: 0.57% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.
Compared with similar places

$697 per resident in 2022: more than 80% of them

Lowry City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($697 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 $313, and the middle half spent $137–$614. Lowry City spent more than 80% of them.

Middle half of the group, $137–$614Median $313Lowry City

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
356

Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lowry City itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $697 per resident a year, or $1.91 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 25%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 30%Utility sales 23%From the federal government 15%Fees & charges 15%Property taxes 12%From the state 5%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $13,000. With these, the whole budget was $452,000.
About “Other”.47% of Lowry City’s day-to-day spending ($208,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

Lowry City reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $465 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.57% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Missouri$1,948
Lowry City$465
$465
typical bill a year
0.57%
effective rate
$82,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Lowry City

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 126 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 (630).

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

Administration & buildings2
Roads & transportation2
Water & other utilities1
Police0 + 1 pt
5
full-time
1
part-time
$16,031
payroll for March 2022
$192,372
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$31,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Lowry City had 7.9 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 277 of the 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 3.6: Lowry City had more than 78% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

Lakeland R-III School District

Lowry City’s K–12 school district, shared with Brownington, Deepwater, Fairview Township, Osage Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Lowry City →
$18,802
per pupil · MO $14,569
470
students
$2.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $18,802 per pupil, $10,553 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 54%State 36%Federal 9%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Lowry City’s votes are counted by county

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

President · St. Clair County’s results4,990 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican79.8%3,982 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat19.2%959 votes

Others: 1.0% (49 votes).

Most votes in St. Clair County: Donald J Trump

Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%

The county’s page

100% of Lowry City lies in St. Clair County. Every 2024 race in St. Clair County is on the county’s page.

St. Clair 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 Lowry City

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Lowry City.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Missouri HouseState representatives
    Jim Kalberloh
  3. 3
    Missouri SenateState senator
    Sandy Crawford
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Mike Kehoe
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Mark Alford
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri
    Josh HawleyEric Schmitt

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Lowry City’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Lowry City’s government

How much does Lowry City spend per resident?

About $697 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $697 was more than 80% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Lowry City?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $465 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.57% 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 Lowry City’s government?

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

How did Lowry City vote in 2024?

Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Lowry City alone. St. Clair County, where 100% of Lowry City lies, voted Trump 79.8%, Harris 19.2% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Lowry City?

5 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $16,031 (about $192,372 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Lowry City in the state legislature?

State Senate District 28 (Sandy Crawford) and State House District 126 (Jim Kalberloh). The House district also covers 37 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 →