Photo: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 3.0Pacific spent less per resident in 2022 than 95% of similar cities
Pacific’s city government spent $1.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $232 per resident. Water and other utilities ($433,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Pacific is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$232 per resident in 2022: less than 95% of them
Pacific’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($232 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 $780, and the middle half spent $534–$1,041. Pacific spent less than 95% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($430,000), 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; Pacific itself left out).
About $232 per resident a year, or $0.64 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 26%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Pacific reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,328 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.93% 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 Pacific’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 Pacific’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pacific →
Who’s in charge in Pacific
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Pacific’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on pacificmissouri.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 142 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (7,097).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Meramec Valley R-III School District
Pacific’s K–12 school district, shared with Lake Tekakwitha. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,052 per pupil, $7,100 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 year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Pacific’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Pacific alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Franklin County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican72.3%40,126 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat26.5%14,694 votesOthers: 1.2% (644 votes).
Most votes in Franklin County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
86% of Pacific lies in Franklin County; the rest in St. Louis County. Every 2024 race in Franklin County is on the county’s page.
Franklin 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 Pacific.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: pacificmissouri.com ↗
- 2Missouri HousePacific is split between 2 districts
- 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 Pacific compares with the towns next door
Pacific spent $232 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $946. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Eureka | $946 | $4,587 |
| Pacific | $232 | $2,328 |
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 Pacific’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Pacific’s government
How much does Pacific spend per resident?
About $232 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $232 was less than 95% of 79 Missouri cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Pacific?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,328 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.93% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see pacificmissouri.com.
Who runs Pacific’s government?
See pacificmissouri.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pacific yet.
How did Pacific vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Pacific alone. Franklin County, where 86% of Pacific lies, voted Trump 72.3%, Harris 26.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Pacific?
50 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $236,189 (about $2.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Pacific in the state legislature?
Pacific is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Missouri Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 26 (Ben Brown). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Pacific’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 →