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Town Hall · Monett

Monett spent more per resident in 2022 than 73% of similar cities

Monett’s city government spent $11.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2024, about $1,163 per resident. Water and other utilities ($24.6 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$11.4M
year to March 31, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,163
In 2022: $1,013, more than 73% of 79 similar cities
Long-term debt
$12.4M
end of FY2024, reported
City staff, 2025
118
full-time · 16 part-time · March payroll $671,569 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,044
0.62% of home value · MO 0.85%

What stands out about how Monett is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,013 per resident, more than 73% of 79 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer77% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).A shared school districtShares Monett R-I School District with 1 other town.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Monett’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

  • Oct27
    City CouncilTuesday · 9:30 am · Monett City Annex, 100 S. Maple St.City Council Work SessionAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct15
    Planning & Zoning CommissionThursday · 6:00 pm · Monett City Annex, 100 S. Maple St.Planning & Zoning Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct8
    City CouncilThursday · 6:00 pm · Monett City Annex, 100 S MapleCity Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct6
    City CouncilTuesday · 10:00 am · Monett City Annex, 100 S. Maple St.Special City Council Work SessionAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct1
    Airport CommissionThursday · 6:00 pm · Monett City Annex, 100 S. Maple St.Airport Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,163 per resident a year, or $3.19 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 33%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 70%Sales taxes 15%Fees & charges 12%Interest, fines & other 2%From the state 1%Other taxes & licenses <1%From the federal government <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $6.2 million; interest on debt $495,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $43.6 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,013 per resident in 2022: more than 73% of them

Monett’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,013 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 79 Missouri cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $778, and the middle half spent $510–$1,041. Monett spent more than 73% of them.

Middle half of the group, $510–$1,041Median $778Monett

Includes sewer and trash ($2 million), 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
79

Missouri cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Monett itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 23% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Monett reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$9.3 million
2023$9.2 million
2024$11.4 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,013 · 2023: $954 · 2024: $1,163. Per resident it went from $1,013 to $1,163 (up 15%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 9,161 to 9,789.

City staff
118

full-time in March 2025, down from 125 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,044 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.62% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Missouri$1,948
Monett$1,044
$1,044
typical bill a year
0.62%
effective rate
$167,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Monett’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 Monett’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Monett →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Monett

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

See cityofmonett.com for Monett’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Monett yet.cityofmonett.com ↗
Who works for Monett

One full-time city employee for every 83 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (9,789).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police30
Fire21
Water & other utilities21
Roads & transportation17
Parks & libraries12 + 4 pt
Sewer & trash10
Administration & buildings0 + 12 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections2
Other5
118
full-time
16
part-time
$671,569
payroll for March 2025
$8.1M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$67,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
23
sworn police officers
21
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Monett had 13.6 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 68 of the 79 Missouri cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 7.2: Monett had more than 94% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Monett R-I School District

Monett’s K–12 school district, shared with Freistatt. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Monett →
$13,877
per pupil · MO $14,569
2,323
students
$24.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,877 per pupil, $7,574 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 35%State 50%Federal 15%

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

Also serving Monett

Pierce City R-VI School District · $10,881 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Monett’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Barry County’s results16,165 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican81.3%13,138 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat17.8%2,873 votes

Others: 1.0% (154 votes).

Most votes in Barry County: Donald J Trump

Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%

The county’s page

64% of Monett lies in Barry County; the rest in Lawrence County. Every 2024 race in Barry County is on the county’s page.

Barry 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 Monett

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Monett.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: cityofmonett.com ↗
  2. 2
    Missouri HouseMonett is split between 2 districts
    Scott CuppsMitch Boggs
  3. 3
    Missouri SenateState senator
    Mike Moon
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Mike Kehoe
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Eric Burlison
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri
    Josh HawleyEric Schmitt
Find your state legislators by address ↗

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Monett’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitecityofmonett.com ↗

Questions about Monett’s government

How much does Monett spend per resident?

About $1,163 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,013 was more than 73% of 79 Missouri cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Monett?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,044 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.62% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofmonett.com.

Who runs Monett’s government?

See cityofmonett.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Monett yet.

How did Monett vote in 2024?

Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Monett alone. Barry County, where 64% of Monett lies, voted Trump 81.3%, Harris 17.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Monett?

118 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $671,569 (about $8.1M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Monett in the state legislature?

Monett is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Missouri Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 29 (Mike Moon). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Monett?

The next posted meeting is General on Tuesday, November 3, at 1:00 pm in Monett City Annex, 100 S. Maple St., from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Monett’s government

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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 →