Photo: Chris Yunker · CC BY-SA 2.0How is Maplewood run?
Maplewood’s city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $0 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.
What stands out about how Maplewood is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District
Maplewood’s K–12 school district, shared with Richmond Heights. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,256 per pupil, $9,310 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Maplewood yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Maplewood’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, up from 76 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $3,451 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.46% 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 Maplewood’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.
Tax bills are one input to Maplewood’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Maplewood →
Who’s in charge in Maplewood
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Maplewood’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofmaplewood.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 104 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (8,074).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Maplewood’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Maplewood alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are St. Louis County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat60.8%305,635 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican37.4%187,982 votesOthers: 1.8% (9,121 votes).
Most votes in St. Louis County: Kamala D Harris
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Maplewood lies in St. Louis County. Every 2024 race in St. Louis County is on the county’s page.
St. Louis 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 Maplewood.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofmaplewood.com ↗
- 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 Maplewood compares with the towns next door
Maplewood’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,268 to $2,747 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury | $1,268 | $3,407 |
| St. Louis | $2,747 | $2,033 |
| Webster Groves | estimate | $5,049 |
| Brentwood | estimate | $3,738 |
| Richmond Heights | estimate | $4,660 |
| Maplewood | estimate | $3,451 |
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 Maplewood’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Maplewood’s government
How much does Maplewood spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Maplewood?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,451 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.46% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofmaplewood.com.
Who runs Maplewood’s government?
See cityofmaplewood.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Maplewood yet.
How did Maplewood vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Maplewood alone. St. Louis County, where 100% of Maplewood lies, voted Harris 60.8%, Trump 37.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Maplewood?
78 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $602,380 (about $7.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Maplewood in the state legislature?
State Senate District 4 (Karla May) and State House District 83 (Ray Reed). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Maplewood’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →