Meloan, Cummins & Co., General Store · Photo: Jim Roberts · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Paynesville run?
Paynesville’s village government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Paynesville is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Pike County R-III School District
Paynesville’s K–12 school district, shared with Annada, Clarksville, Eolia, Whiteside. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,191 per pupil, $8,842 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.
No comparison or trend for Paynesville yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Paynesville’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2024 only (2022 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →Who’s in charge in Paynesville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Paynesville’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Paynesville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Pike County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.6%6,151 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.7%1,618 votesOthers: 0.7% (55 votes).
Most votes in Pike County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Paynesville lies in Pike County. Every 2024 race in Pike County is on the county’s page.
Pike 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 Paynesville.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Missouri HouseState representatives
- 3Missouri SenateState senatorDistrict 10
- 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.
Reach Paynesville’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Paynesville’s government
How much does Paynesville spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who runs Paynesville’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Paynesville yet.
How did Paynesville vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Paynesville alone. Pike County, where 100% of Paynesville lies, voted Trump 78.6%, Harris 20.7% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Paynesville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 10 and State House District 40 (Chad Perkins). The House district also covers 16 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Paynesville’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 →