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Town Hall · Martinsburg

Martinsburg spent more per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar cities

Martinsburg’s city government spent $392,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,311 per resident. Water and other utilities ($80,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$392,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,311
In 2022: $1,311, more than 94% of 356 similar cities
Long-term debt
$985,000
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
0
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $3,762

What stands out about how Martinsburg is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,311 per resident, more than 94% of 356 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer22% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Community R-VI School District with 3 other towns.
Compared with similar places

$1,311 per resident in 2022: more than 94% of them

Martinsburg’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,311 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. Martinsburg spent more than 94% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($23,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

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; Martinsburg itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,311 per resident a year, or $3.59 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 44%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 49%Sales taxes 15%From the federal government 9%Property taxes 8%Interest, fines & other 8%Fees & charges 6%From the state 5%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $36,000; interest on debt $37,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $545,000.
About “Other”.33% of Martinsburg’s day-to-day spending ($131,000) 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

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Martinsburg

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

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

Community R-VI School District

Martinsburg’s K–12 school district, shared with Benton City, Laddonia, Rush Hill. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Martinsburg →
$15,155
per pupil · MO $14,569
303
students
$3.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,155 per pupil, $8,825 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 56%State 34%Federal 10%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Martinsburg’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Audrain County’s results10,523 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican73.2%7,699 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat25.5%2,688 votes

Others: 1.3% (136 votes).

Most votes in Audrain County: Donald J Trump

Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%

The county’s page

100% of Martinsburg lies in Audrain County. Every 2024 race in Audrain County is on the county’s page.

Audrain 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 Martinsburg

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Martinsburg.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Missouri HouseState representatives
    Kent Haden
  3. 3
    Missouri SenateState senator
    Cindy O'Laughlin
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Mike Kehoe
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Sam Graves
  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 Martinsburg’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Martinsburg’s government

How much does Martinsburg spend per resident?

About $1,311 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,311 was more than 94% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Martinsburg’s government?

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

How did Martinsburg vote in 2024?

Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Martinsburg alone. Audrain County, where 100% of Martinsburg lies, voted Trump 73.2%, Harris 25.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Martinsburg?

0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,762 (about $45,144 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Martinsburg in the state legislature?

State Senate District 18 (Cindy O'Laughlin) and State House District 43 (Kent Haden). The House district also covers 14 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 →