Ozark Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 71% of similar towns
Ozark Township’s town government spent $124,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $267 per resident.
What stands out about how Ozark Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$267 per resident in 2022: more than 71% of them
Ozark Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($267 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 100 Missouri towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $160, and the middle half spent $82–$292. Ozark Township spent more than 71% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Missouri towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Ozark Township itself left out).
About $267 per resident a year, or $0.73 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Ozark Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $292 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 Ozark Township’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 Ozark Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ozark Township →
Who’s in charge in Ozark Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Summersville R-II School District
Ozark Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Carroll Township, Current Township, Summersville, Date Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,461 per pupil, $6,215 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.
Raymondville R-VII School District · $16,480 per pupil
Houston R-I School District · $12,981 per pupil
Cabool R-IV School District · $14,042 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Ozark Township’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Ozark Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Texas County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican85.5%9,855 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat13.8%1,589 votesOthers: 0.7% (81 votes).
Most votes in Texas County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Ozark Township lies in Texas County. Every 2024 race in Texas County is on the county’s page.
Texas 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 Ozark Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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 Ozark Township compares with the towns next door
Ozark Township spent $267 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $101 to $129. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Piney Township | $101 | $735 |
| Carroll Township | $112 | $536 |
| Pierce Township | $129 | $471 |
| Cass Township | estimate | $425 |
| Jackson Township | estimate | $832 |
| Current Township | estimate | $360 |
| Ozark Township | $267 | $292 |
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 Ozark Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Ozark Township’s government
How much does Ozark Township spend per resident?
About $267 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $267 was more than 71% of 100 Missouri towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Ozark Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ozark Township yet.
How did Ozark Township vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Ozark Township alone. Texas County, where 100% of Ozark Township lies, voted Trump 85.5%, Harris 13.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Ozark Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,256 (about $15,072 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Ozark Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 33 (Brad Hudson) and State House District 143 (Bennie Cook). The House district also covers 29 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 →