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Town Hall · Puxico

Puxico spent more per resident in 2022 than 77% of similar cities

Puxico’s city government spent $546,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $645 per resident. Water and other utilities ($122,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$546,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$645
In 2022: $645, more than 77% of 356 similar cities
Long-term debt
$2.4M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
2
full-time · 37 part-time · March payroll $26,451
Typical tax bill
$637
0.71% of home value · MO 0.85%

What stands out about how Puxico is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $645 per resident, more than 77% of 356 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer37% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Puxico R-VIII School District with 2 other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $637 a year: 0.71% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.
Compared with similar places

$645 per resident in 2022: more than 77% of them

Puxico’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($645 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–$614. Puxico spent more than 77% of them.

Middle half of the group, $137–$614Median $313Puxico

Includes sewer and trash ($131,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
356

Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Puxico itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $645 per resident a year, or $1.77 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 31%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 26%Fees & charges 21%Sales taxes 17%Utility sales 11%Interest, fines & other 10%Property taxes 7%From the federal government 7%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $470,000; interest on debt $103,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.3 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

Puxico reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $637 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.71% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Missouri$1,948
Puxico$637
$637
typical bill a year
0.71%
effective rate
$89,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Puxico’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 Puxico’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Puxico →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Puxico

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Puxico’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Puxico yet.
Who works for Puxico

One full-time city employee for every 424 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 (847).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Fire0 + 21 pt
Administration & buildings1 + 7 pt
Police1 + 4 pt
Water & other utilities0 + 3 pt
Parks & libraries0 + 1 pt
Other0 + 1 pt
2
full-time
37
part-time
$26,451
payroll for March 2022
$317,412
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$26,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Puxico had 2.4 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 277 of the 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 3.7: Puxico had fewer than 58% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Puxico R-VIII School District

Puxico’s K–12 school district, shared with Duck Creek Township, New Lisbon Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Puxico →
$9,991
per pupil · MO $14,569
779
students
$400,000
long-term debt

Of the $9,991 per pupil, $5,759 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 26%State 49%Federal 25%

Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Puxico’s votes are counted by county

Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Puxico alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Stoddard County’s results.

President · Stoddard County’s results13,599 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican86.6%11,783 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat12.8%1,736 votes

Others: 0.6% (80 votes).

Most votes in Stoddard County: Donald J Trump

Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%

The county’s page

100% of Puxico lies in Stoddard County. Every 2024 race in Stoddard County is on the county’s page.

Stoddard County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Puxico

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Puxico.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Missouri HouseState representatives
    Steve Jordan
  3. 3
    Missouri SenateState senator
    Jason Bean
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Mike Kehoe
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Jason Smith
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri
    Josh HawleyEric Schmitt

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Puxico’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Puxico’s government

How much does Puxico spend per resident?

About $645 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 $645 was more than 77% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Puxico?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $637 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.71% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.

Who runs Puxico’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Puxico yet.

How did Puxico vote in 2024?

Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Puxico alone. Stoddard County, where 100% of Puxico lies, voted Trump 86.6%, Harris 12.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Puxico?

2 full-time and 37 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $26,451 (about $317,412 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Puxico in the state legislature?

State Senate District 25 (Jason Bean) and State House District 151 (Steve Jordan). The House district also covers 21 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 →