How is Pierce Township run?
Pierce Township’s town government spent $59,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $129 per resident.
What stands out about how Pierce Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Willow Springs R-IV School District
Pierce Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Willow Springs, Sargent Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,655 per pupil, $7,552 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.
Summersville R-II School District · $11,461 per pupil
Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District · $11,604 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $129 per resident a year, or $0.35 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
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$129 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Pierce Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($129 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 100 Missouri towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $168, and the middle half spent $82–$292. Pierce Township spent less than 61% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Missouri towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Pierce Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Pierce Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $471 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Pierce Township’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 Pierce Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pierce Township →
Who’s in charge in Pierce Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 230 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 (459).
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.
Pierce Township’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Pierce Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Texas County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican85.5%9,855 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat13.8%1,589 votesOthers: 0.7% (81 votes).
Most votes in Texas County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Pierce Township lies in Texas County. Every 2024 race in Texas County is on the county’s page.
Texas 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 Pierce Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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 Pierce Township compares with the towns next door
Pierce Township spent $129 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $56 to $267. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Date Township | $56 | — |
| Ozark Township | $267 | $292 |
| Sargent Township | estimate | $739 |
| Cass Township | estimate | $425 |
| Pierce Township | $129 | $471 |
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 Pierce Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Pierce Township’s government
How much does Pierce Township spend per resident?
About $129 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $129 was less than 61% of 100 Missouri towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Pierce Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pierce Township yet.
How did Pierce Township vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Pierce Township alone. Texas County, where 100% of Pierce Township lies, voted Trump 85.5%, Harris 13.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Pierce Township?
2 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,038 (about $36,456 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Pierce Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 33 (Brad Hudson) and State House District 143 (Bennie Cook). The House district also covers 29 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Pierce Township’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 →