Pendleton spent less per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar cities
Pendleton’s village government spent $19,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $543 per resident. Water and other utilities ($18,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Pendleton is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$100 per resident in 2022: less than 81% of them
Pendleton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($100 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $322, and the middle half spent $139–$618. Pendleton spent less than 81% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Pendleton itself left out).
About $543 per resident a year, or $1.49 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 47%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 280% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Pendleton 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: $100 · 2023: $543. Per resident it went from $100 to $543 (up 443%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 50 to 35.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
Who’s in charge in Pendleton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Warren County R-III School District
Pendleton’s K–12 school district, shared with Truesdale, Warrenton. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,995 per pupil, $6,447 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.
Pendleton’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Pendleton alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Warren County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.2%14,915 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.7%4,970 votesOthers: 1.0% (210 votes).
Most votes in Warren County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Pendleton lies in Warren County. Every 2024 race in Warren County is on the county’s page.
Warren 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 Pendleton.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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 Pendleton compares with the towns next door
Pendleton spent $100 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $762. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Warrenton | $762 | $1,660 |
| Pendleton | $100 | — |
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).
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Questions about Pendleton’s government
How much does Pendleton spend per resident?
About $543 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $100 was less than 81% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Pendleton’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pendleton yet.
How did Pendleton vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Pendleton alone. Warren County, where 100% of Pendleton lies, voted Trump 74.2%, Harris 24.7% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Pendleton in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (Ben Brown) and State House District 42 (Jeff Myers). The House district also covers 11 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 →