Nixa spent less per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar cities
Nixa’s city government spent $16.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $661 per resident. Water and other utilities ($17.8 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Nixa is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$568 per resident in 2022: less than 96% of them
Nixa’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($568 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 $738–$1,248. Nixa spent less than 96% of them.
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 →
Missouri cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Nixa itself left out).
About $661 per resident a year, or $1.81 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 33%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 24% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Nixa reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $568 · 2023: $495 · 2024: $661. Per resident it went from $568 to $661 (up 16%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 23,330 to 24,749.
full-time in March 2025, up from 142 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,921 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.74% 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 Nixa’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 Nixa’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Nixa →
Who’s in charge in Nixa
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Nixa’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on nixa.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 154 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 (24,749).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Nixa School District
Nixa’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,343 per pupil, $6,231 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.
Ozark R-VI School District · $11,695 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Nixa’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Nixa alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Christian County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.6%38,379 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.3%11,850 votesOthers: 1.1% (560 votes).
Most votes in Christian County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Nixa lies in Christian County. Every 2024 race in Christian County is on the county’s page.
Christian 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 Nixa.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: nixa.com ↗
- 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 Nixa compares with the towns next door
Nixa spent $568 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $613. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Ozark | $613 | $1,926 |
| Nixa | $568 | $1,921 |
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 Nixa’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Nixa’s government
How much does Nixa spend per resident?
About $661 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $568 was less than 96% of 26 Missouri cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Nixa?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,921 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.74% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see nixa.com.
Who runs Nixa’s government?
See nixa.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Nixa yet.
How did Nixa vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Nixa alone. Christian County, where 100% of Nixa lies, voted Trump 75.6%, Harris 23.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Nixa?
161 full-time and 44 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.0M (about $12.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Nixa in the state legislature?
State Senate District 29 (Mike Moon) and State House District 139 (Bob Titus). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Nixa’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 →