Gustave Greystone-Meissner House · Photo: Lester Jones, Photographer; Historic American Buildings Survey · Public domainHow is Pevely run?
Pevely’s city government spent $5.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $968 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Pevely didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Pevely is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in Pevely
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
Council members and agencies: cityofpevely.org ↗
Pevely’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofpevely.org ↗.
About $968 per resident a year, or $2.65 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 40%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Pevely didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Pevely yet
Every year of Pevely’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $2,659 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.21% 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 Pevely’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 Pevely’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pevely →
One full-time city employee for every 158 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 (6,001).
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.
Dunklin R-V School District
Pevely’s K–12 school district, shared with Herculaneum. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,464 per pupil, $7,641 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.
Pevely’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Pevely alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Jefferson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican67.7%80,796 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat31.0%36,965 votesOthers: 1.3% (1,553 votes).
Most votes in Jefferson County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Pevely lies in Jefferson County. Every 2024 race in Jefferson County is on the county’s page.
Jefferson 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 Pevely.
- 1Your cityMayorStephanie Markusas listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 2Missouri HouseState representativesDistrict 114
- 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 Pevely compares with the towns next door
Pevely’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $946 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Herculaneum | $946 | $2,122 |
| Pevely | estimate | $2,659 |
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 Pevely’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Pevely’s government
How much does Pevely spend per resident?
About $968 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Pevely didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $6.6 million.
What is the property tax rate in Pevely?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,659 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.21% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofpevely.org.
Who is the mayor of Pevely?
Stephanie Markus, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on cityofpevely.org.
How did Pevely vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Pevely alone. Jefferson County, where 100% of Pevely lies, voted Trump 67.7%, Harris 31.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Pevely?
38 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $177,181 (about $2.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Pevely in the state legislature?
State Senate District 22 (Mary Elizabeth Coleman) and State House District 114. The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Pevely’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 (for Pevely, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →