Missouri City Savings Bank Building and Meeting Hall · Photo: Dennis mccoy mo · CC BY-SA 3.0Missouri City spent less per resident in 2022 than 67% of similar cities
Missouri City’s city government spent $57,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $192 per resident. Water and other utilities ($23,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Missouri City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$192 per resident in 2022: less than 67% of them
Missouri City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($192 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 356 Missouri State cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $322, and the middle half spent $137–$618. Missouri City spent less than 67% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($22,000), 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 State cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Missouri City itself left out).
About $192 per resident a year, or $0.53 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 49%.
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No trend yet
Missouri City reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,042 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.12% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri State.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Missouri 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 Missouri City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Missouri City →
Who’s in charge in Missouri City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Missouri City 56 School District
Missouri City’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $39,000 per pupil, $16,895 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 State districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Missouri 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 Missouri City alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Clay County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican52.0%67,688 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat46.4%60,345 votesOthers: 1.6% (2,127 votes).
Most votes in Clay County: Donald J Trump
Missouri State: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Missouri City lies in Clay County. Every 2024 race in Clay County is on the county’s page.
Clay 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 Missouri City.
- 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.
Reach Missouri City’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Missouri City’s government
How much does Missouri City spend per resident?
About $192 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 $192 was less than 67% of 356 Missouri State cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Missouri City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,042 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.12% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri State. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Missouri City’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Missouri City yet.
How did Missouri City vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Missouri City alone. Clay County, where 100% of Missouri City lies, voted Trump 52.0%, Harris 46.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Missouri City?
0 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,930 (about $47,160 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Missouri City in the state legislature?
State Senate District 21 (Kurtis Gregory) and State House District 39 (Mark Meirath). The House district also covers six 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 →