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Town Hall · O'Fallon

O'Fallon spent less per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar cities

O'Fallon’s city government spent $64.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $684 per resident. Water and other utilities ($5.3 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$64.1M
year to December 31, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$684
In 2022: $601, less than 81% of 16 similar cities
Long-term debt
$105.7M
end of 2024, reported
City staff, 2025
478
full-time · 209 part-time · March payroll $3.3M
Typical tax bill
$3,609
1.11% of home value · MO 0.85%

What stands out about how O'Fallon is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$601 per resident in 2022: less than 81% of them

O'Fallon’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($601 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 16 Missouri cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,076, and the middle half spent $959–$1,204. O'Fallon spent less than 81% of them.

Middle half of the group, $959–$1,204Median $1,076O'Fallon

Includes sewer and trash ($7.3 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
16

Missouri cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; O'Fallon itself left out).

Your share of the 2024 budget

About $684 per resident a year, or $1.87 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 27%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 42%Fees & charges 17%Property taxes 11%From other local governments 8%Interest, fines & other 7%Utility sales 6%From the state 5%Other taxes & licenses 3%From the federal government <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $34.9 million; interest on debt $3.5 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $107.8 million.
Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 19% since 2022

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

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$54 million
2023$59.7 million
2024$64.1 million

Per resident: 2022: $601 · 2023: $638 · 2024: $684.

City staff
478

full-time in March 2025, up from 448 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 $3,609 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.11% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Weldon Spring$5,126
Josephville$5,046
St. Paul$4,673
Dardenne Prairie$4,569
Cottleville$4,514
Lake St. Louis$4,448
Wentzville$3,782
O'Fallon$3,609
St. Peters$3,207
Missouri$1,948
$3,609
typical bill a year
1.11%
effective rate
$326,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in O'Fallon

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

See ofallon.mo.us for O'Fallon’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for O'Fallon yet.ofallon.mo.us ↗
Agendas

O'Fallon’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on ofallon.mo.us ↗.

Who works for O'Fallon

One full-time city employee for every 196 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 (93,663).

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

Police160 + 4 pt
Parks & libraries53 + 181 pt
Sewer & trash63
Administration & buildings55 + 13 pt
Roads & transportation41 + 2 pt
Water & other utilities33
Courts, inspections & corrections6 + 3 pt
Housing & development2
Other65 + 6 pt
478
full-time
209
part-time
$3.3M
payroll for March 2025
$39.6M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$79,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
119
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.O'Fallon had 5.0 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 10 of the 16 Missouri cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 6.4: O'Fallon had fewer 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

Fort Zumwalt R-II School District

O'Fallon’s K–12 school district, shared with St. Paul, Josephville, Flint Hill, St. Peters, Dardenne Prairie. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in O'Fallon →
$14,783
per pupil · MO $14,569
16,829
students
$143.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,783 per pupil, $8,210 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 61%State 34%Federal 5%

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

Also serving O'Fallon

Wentzville R-IV School District · $13,482 per pupil

Francis Howell R-III School District · $12,458 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

O'Fallon’s votes are counted by county

Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for O'Fallon alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are St. Charles County’s results.

President · St. Charles County’s results226,166 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican57.7%130,588 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat40.8%92,226 votes

Others: 1.5% (3,352 votes).

Most votes in St. Charles County: Donald J Trump

Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%

The county’s page

100% of O'Fallon lies in St. Charles County. Every 2024 race in St. Charles County is on the county’s page.

St. Charles 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 O'Fallon

From town hall to Washington

O'Fallon sends 5 representatives to the Missouri House alone.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    Missouri HouseO'Fallon is split between 5 districts
  3. 3
    Missouri SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseSplit between districts
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri

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

Next door

How O'Fallon compares with the towns next door

O'Fallon spent $601 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $27 to $1,112. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
St. Paul$27$4,673
Josephville$72$5,046
Weldon Spring$186$5,126
Dardenne Prairie$365$4,569
Wentzville$1,098$3,782
St. Peters$1,112$3,207
Lake St. Louisestimate$4,448
Cottlevilleestimate$4,514
O'Fallon$601$3,609

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 O'Fallon’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about O'Fallon’s government

How much does O'Fallon spend per resident?

About $684 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 $601 was less than 81% of 16 Missouri cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in O'Fallon?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,609 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.11% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ofallon.mo.us.

Who runs O'Fallon’s government?

See ofallon.mo.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for O'Fallon yet.

How did O'Fallon vote in 2024?

Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for O'Fallon alone. St. Charles County, where 100% of O'Fallon lies, voted Trump 57.7%, Harris 40.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for O'Fallon?

478 full-time and 209 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3.3M (about $39.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents O'Fallon in the state legislature?

O'Fallon is split among 5 State House districts, so your address decides. The Missouri Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 2 (Nick Schroer). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about O'Fallon’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 →