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Town Hall · Neosho

How is Neosho run?

Neosho’s city government spent $12.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $929 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.2 million) and the airport ($304,000) are counted separately.

Town website
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General election in Missouri.

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$12.1M
year to September 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$929
In 2022: $826, less than 58% of 26 similar cities
Long-term debt
$9.7M
end of FY2024, reported
City staff, 2025
104
full-time · 16 part-time · March payroll $405,775
Typical tax bill
$1,044
0.64% of home value · MO 0.85%

What stands out about how Neosho is run

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

Agendas posted online4 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Runs its own water & sewer30% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).A shared school districtShares Neosho R-V School District with 1 other town.Split between districts2 State House districts cover Neosho; your street decides yours.
★ What stands out · Meetings

4 upcoming meetings at town hall

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

Recent meetings

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 $929 per resident a year, or $2.55 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 24%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 55%Fees & charges 18%Utility sales 11%From the state 7%Interest, fines & other 3%Property taxes 2%From other local governments 1%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $3.6 million; interest on debt $446,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $17.8 million.
Compared with similar places

$826 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Neosho’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($826 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 26 Missouri cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $934, and the middle half spent $696–$1,248. Neosho spent less than 58% of them.

Middle half of the group, $696–$1,248Median $934Neosho

Includes sewer and trash ($2.7 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
26

Missouri cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Neosho itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 21% since 2022

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

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$10 million
2023$9.6 million
2024$12.1 million

Per resident: 2022: $826 · 2023: $757 · 2024: $929. Per resident it went from $826 to $929 (up 12%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 12,116 to 13,061.

City staff
104

full-time in March 2025, down from 114 in 2022.

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 0.64% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Missouri$1,948
Neosho$1,044
$1,044
typical bill a year
0.64%
effective rate
$163,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Neosho

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

See neoshomo.org for Neosho’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Neosho yet.neoshomo.org ↗
Who works for Neosho

One full-time city employee for every 126 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (13,061).

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

Fire27 + 2 pt
Police24 + 4 pt
Administration & buildings12 + 7 pt
Water & other utilities12 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation10 + 2 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections5
Parks & libraries5
Sewer & trash3
Housing & development2
Other4
104
full-time
16
part-time
$405,775
payroll for March 2025
$4.9M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$46,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
21
sworn police officers
24
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Neosho had 9.4 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 23 of the 26 Missouri cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 7.8: Neosho had more than 70% 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

Neosho R-V School District

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

Schools in Neosho →
$10,881
per pupil · MO $14,569
5,000
students
$37.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $10,881 per pupil, $6,210 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 34%State 55%Federal 10%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Neosho’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Newton County’s results29,097 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican78.8%22,923 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat20.2%5,867 votes

Others: 1.1% (307 votes).

Most votes in Newton County: Donald J Trump

Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%

The county’s page

100% of Neosho lies in Newton County. Every 2024 race in Newton County is on the county’s page.

Newton 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 Neosho

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Neosho.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: neoshomo.org ↗
  2. 2
    Missouri HouseNeosho is split between 2 districts
    District 160District 159
  3. 3
    Missouri SenateState senator
    Jill Carter
  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 Neosho’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websiteneoshomo.org ↗

Questions about Neosho’s government

How much does Neosho spend per resident?

About $929 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $826 was less than 58% of 26 Missouri cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Neosho?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,044 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.64% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see neoshomo.org.

Who runs Neosho’s government?

See neoshomo.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Neosho yet.

How did Neosho vote in 2024?

Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Neosho alone. Newton County, where 100% of Neosho lies, voted Trump 78.8%, Harris 20.2% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Neosho?

104 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $405,775 (about $4.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Neosho in the state legislature?

Neosho is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Missouri Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 32 (Jill Carter). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Neosho?

The next posted meeting is City Council on Tuesday, November 3, at 7:00 pm in 203 East Main Street, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Neosho’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 →