Photo: Ben Jacobson (Kranar Drogin) · CC BY 2.5Osage Beach spent more per resident in 2022 than 99% of similar cities
Osage Beach’s city government spent $12.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,630 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.1 million) and the airport ($1.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Osage Beach is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$2,314 per resident in 2022: more than 99% of them
Osage Beach’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,314 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–$1,018. Osage Beach spent more than 99% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.5 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Osage Beach itself left out).
About $2,630 per resident a year, or $7.21 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 28%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 17% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Osage Beach 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: $2,314 · 2023: $2,354 · 2024: $2,630.
full-time in March 2025, up from 78 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.
The typical homeowner pays $1,740 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.49% 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 Osage Beach’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 Osage Beach’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Osage Beach →
Who’s in charge in Osage Beach
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Osage Beach’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on osagebeach-mo.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 48 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 (4,821).
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.
Camdenton R-III School District
Osage Beach’s K–12 school district, shared with Camdenton, Friedenswald, Linn Creek, Sunrise Beach. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,406 per pupil, $7,506 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.
School of The Osage School District · $12,679 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Osage Beach’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Osage Beach alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Camden County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.7%19,597 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.4%5,724 votesOthers: 0.9% (227 votes).
Most votes in Camden County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
92% of Osage Beach lies in Camden County; the rest in Miller County. Every 2024 race in Camden County is on the county’s page.
Camden 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 Osage Beach.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: osagebeach-mo.gov ↗
- 2Missouri HouseOsage Beach is split between 2 districts
- 3Missouri SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Osage Beach compares with the towns next door
Osage Beach spent $2,314 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $2,208. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Ozark | $2,208 | $1,782 |
| Osage Beach | $2,314 | $1,740 |
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 Osage Beach’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Osage Beach’s government
How much does Osage Beach spend per resident?
About $2,630 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 $2,314 was more than 99% of 79 Missouri cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Osage Beach?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,740 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.49% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see osagebeach-mo.gov.
Who runs Osage Beach’s government?
See osagebeach-mo.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Osage Beach yet.
How did Osage Beach vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Osage Beach alone. Camden County, where 92% of Osage Beach lies, voted Trump 76.7%, Harris 22.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Osage Beach?
101 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $598,346 (about $7.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Osage Beach in the state legislature?
Osage Beach is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Missouri Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 6 (Mike Bernskoetter). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Osage Beach’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 →