Photo: Bernardgeorgeh · CC BY-SA 4.0Phillipsburg spent more per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar cities
Phillipsburg’s village government spent $110,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $550 per resident.
What stands out about how Phillipsburg is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$550 per resident in 2022: more than 70% of them
Phillipsburg’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($550 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 $313, and the middle half spent $137–$618. Phillipsburg spent more than 70% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($56,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Phillipsburg itself left out).
About $550 per resident a year, or $1.51 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 51%.
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No trend yet
Phillipsburg reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $770 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.68% 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 Phillipsburg’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 Phillipsburg’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Phillipsburg →
Who’s in charge in Phillipsburg
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Laclede County R-I School District
Phillipsburg’s K–12 school district, shared with Conway. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $9,795 per pupil, $5,656 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.
Phillipsburg’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Phillipsburg alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Laclede County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican82.9%14,155 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat16.1%2,756 votesOthers: 1.0% (165 votes).
Most votes in Laclede County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Phillipsburg lies in Laclede County. Every 2024 race in Laclede County is on the county’s page.
Laclede 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 Phillipsburg.
- 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.
Reach Phillipsburg’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Phillipsburg’s government
How much does Phillipsburg spend per resident?
About $550 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 $550 was more than 70% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Phillipsburg?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $770 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.68% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Phillipsburg’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Phillipsburg yet.
How did Phillipsburg vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Phillipsburg alone. Laclede County, where 100% of Phillipsburg lies, voted Trump 82.9%, Harris 16.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Phillipsburg?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,181 (about $26,172 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Phillipsburg in the state legislature?
State Senate District 16 (Justin Brown) and State House District 141 (Melissa Schmidt). The House district also covers eight 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 →