Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0How is Mokane run?
Who represents Mokane, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Mokane voted.
What stands out about how Mokane is run
Read from the city’s official records.
The typical homeowner pays $1,146 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.06% 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 Mokane’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 Mokane’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mokane →
Who’s in charge in Mokane
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
South Callaway County R-II School District
Mokane’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,720 per pupil, $7,806 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.
Mokane’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Mokane alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Callaway County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.9%15,206 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.6%5,926 votesOthers: 1.5% (323 votes).
Most votes in Callaway County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Mokane lies in Callaway County. Every 2024 race in Callaway County is on the county’s page.
Callaway 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 Mokane.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Missouri HouseState representatives
- 3Missouri SenateState senatorDistrict 10
- 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 Mokane’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Mokane’s government
What is the property tax rate in Mokane?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,146 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.06% 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 Mokane’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mokane yet.
How did Mokane vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Mokane alone. Callaway County, where 100% of Mokane lies, voted Trump 70.9%, Harris 27.6% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Mokane in the state legislature?
State Senate District 10 and State House District 49 (Jim Schulte). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Mokane’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 →