How is Plato run?
Plato’s village government spent $26,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $257 per resident.
What stands out about how Plato is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $257 per resident a year, or $0.70 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 77%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$257 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Plato’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($257 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 $137–$618. Plato spent less than 57% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($20,000), 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; Plato itself left out).
No trend yet
Plato reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $580 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.33% 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 Plato’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 Plato’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Plato →
Who’s in charge in Plato
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Plato R-V School District
Plato’s K–12 school district, shared with Roubidoux Township, Upton Township, Boone Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,827 per pupil, $5,839 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.
Plato’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Plato 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 Plato 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 Plato.
- 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 Plato’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Plato’s government
How much does Plato spend per resident?
About $257 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 $257 was less than 57% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Plato?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $580 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.33% 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 Plato’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Plato yet.
How did Plato vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Plato alone. Texas County, where 100% of Plato lies, voted Trump 85.5%, Harris 13.8% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Plato 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 Plato’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 →