How is Prathersville run?
Prathersville’s village government spent $30,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $222 per resident. Water and other utilities ($71,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Prathersville is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $222 per resident a year, or $0.61 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 67%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$222 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Prathersville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($222 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. Prathersville spent less than 63% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($8,000), 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; Prathersville itself left out).
No trend yet
Prathersville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,778 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.16% 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 Prathersville’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 Prathersville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Prathersville →
Who’s in charge in Prathersville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Excelsior Springs 40 School District
Prathersville’s K–12 school district, shared with Crystal Lakes, Excelsior Estates, Excelsior Springs, Homestead, Wood Heights and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,277 per pupil, $6,799 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.
Prathersville’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Prathersville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Clay County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican52.0%67,688 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat46.4%60,345 votesOthers: 1.6% (2,127 votes).
Most votes in Clay County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Prathersville lies in Clay County. Every 2024 race in Clay County is on the county’s page.
Clay 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 Prathersville.
- 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.
How Prathersville compares with the towns next door
Prathersville spent $222 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,025. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Mosby | $1,025 | $1,094 |
| Excelsior Springs | estimate | $1,945 |
| Prathersville | $222 | $2,778 |
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 Prathersville’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Prathersville’s government
How much does Prathersville spend per resident?
About $222 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 $222 was less than 63% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Prathersville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,778 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.16% 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 Prathersville’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Prathersville yet.
How did Prathersville vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Prathersville alone. Clay County, where 100% of Prathersville lies, voted Trump 52.0%, Harris 46.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Prathersville?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,387 (about $16,644 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Prathersville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 21 (Kurtis Gregory) and State House District 39 (Mark Meirath). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Prathersville’s government
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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 →