Mosby spent more per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar cities
Mosby’s city government spent $204,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,025 per resident. Water and other utilities ($13,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Mosby is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,025 per resident in 2022: more than 90% of them
Mosby’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,025 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. Mosby spent more than 90% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($9,000), 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 cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Mosby itself left out).
About $1,025 per resident a year, or $2.81 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 96%.
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No trend yet
Mosby reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,094 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 Mosby’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 Mosby’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mosby →
Who’s in charge in Mosby
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Excelsior Springs 40 School District
Mosby’s K–12 school district, shared with Crystal Lakes, Excelsior Estates, Excelsior Springs, Homestead, Wood Heights and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,277 per pupil, $6,799 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.
Liberty 53 School District · $14,835 per pupil
Kearney R-I School District · $13,307 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Mosby’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Mosby 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: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Mosby 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 Mosby.
- 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 Mosby compares with the towns next door
Mosby spent $1,025 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $222. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Prathersville | $222 | $2,778 |
| Excelsior Springs | estimate | $1,945 |
| Kearney | estimate | $2,940 |
| Mosby | $1,025 | $1,094 |
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 Mosby’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Mosby’s government
How much does Mosby spend per resident?
About $1,025 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 $1,025 was more than 90% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Mosby’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mosby yet.
How did Mosby vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Mosby alone. Clay County, where 100% of Mosby lies, voted Trump 52.0%, Harris 46.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Mosby?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,477 (about $65,724 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Mosby 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 →