How is McFall run?
McFall’s city government spent $27,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $300 per resident.
What stands out about how McFall is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Pattonsburg R-II School District
McFall’s K–12 school district, shared with Pattonsburg, Benton Township, Marion Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,217 per pupil, $8,276 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.
About $300 per resident a year, or $0.82 a day
Day-to-day services only.
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$300 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
McFall’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($300 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 $137–$618. McFall spent less than 52% of 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; McFall itself left out).
No trend yet
McFall reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $529 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at McFall’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 McFall’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in McFall →
Who’s in charge in McFall
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
McFall’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for McFall alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Gentry County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.5%2,651 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.7%616 votesOthers: 0.8% (25 votes).
Most votes in Gentry County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of McFall lies in Gentry County. Every 2024 race in Gentry County is on the county’s page.
Gentry 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 McFall.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 McFall compares with the towns next door
McFall spent $300 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $18. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Benton Township | $18 | $1,283 |
| Miller Township | estimate | $1,348 |
| McFall | $300 | $529 |
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 McFall’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about McFall’s government
How much does McFall spend per resident?
About $300 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 $300 was less than 52% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs McFall’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for McFall yet.
How did McFall vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for McFall alone. Gentry County, where 100% of McFall lies, voted Trump 80.5%, Harris 18.7% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents McFall in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Rusty Black) and State House District 1 (Jeff Farnan). The House district also covers 57 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about McFall’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 →