How is Polk Township run?
Polk Township’s town government spent $207,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $283 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Polk Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Polk Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Union Star R-II School District
Polk Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Union Star. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,191 per pupil, $9,759 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.
King City R-I School District · $15,225 per pupil
Maysville R-I School District · $12,170 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $283 per resident a year, or $0.78 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Polk Township 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 Polk Township yet
Every year of Polk Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town 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 $1,091 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.88% 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 Polk 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 Polk Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Polk Township →
Who’s in charge in Polk Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 61 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 (732).
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.
Polk 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 Polk Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are DeKalb County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.7%3,885 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.1%870 votesOthers: 1.2% (59 votes).
Most votes in DeKalb County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Polk Township lies in DeKalb County. Every 2024 race in DeKalb County is on the county’s page.
DeKalb 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 Polk 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 Polk Township compares with the towns next door
Polk Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $231 to $400 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township | $231 | $1,297 |
| Union Star | $400 | $1,009 |
| Grant Township | estimate | $552 |
| Sherman Township | estimate | $745 |
| Polk Township | estimate | $1,091 |
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 Polk Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Polk Township’s government
How much does Polk Township spend per resident?
About $283 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Polk Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $207,000.
What is the property tax rate in Polk Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,091 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.88% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Polk Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Polk Township yet.
How did Polk Township vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Polk Township alone. DeKalb County, where 100% of Polk Township lies, voted Trump 80.7%, Harris 18.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Polk Township?
12 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $25,610 (about $307,320 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Polk Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Rusty Black) and State House District 9 (Dean VanSchoiack). The House district also covers 25 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Polk 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 (for Polk Township, 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 →