How is Reeds run?
Reeds’ town government spent $313,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,162 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Reeds didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Reeds is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $3,162 per resident a year, or $8.66 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 30%.
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Reeds 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 Reeds yet
Every year of Reeds’ 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 $733 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.64% 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 Reeds’ 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 Reeds’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Reeds →
Who’s in charge in Reeds
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Sarcoxie R-II School District
Reeds’ K–12 school district, shared with La Russell, Sarcoxie. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,421 per pupil, $7,672 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.
Reeds’ votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Reeds alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Jasper County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican72.6%39,084 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.9%13,943 votesOthers: 1.4% (780 votes).
Most votes in Jasper County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Reeds lies in Jasper County. Every 2024 race in Jasper County is on the county’s page.
Jasper 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 Reeds.
- 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.
Reach Reeds’ government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Reeds’ government
How much does Reeds spend per resident?
About $3,162 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Reeds didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $475,000.
What is the property tax rate in Reeds?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $733 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.64% 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 Reeds’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Reeds yet.
How did Reeds vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Reeds alone. Jasper County, where 100% of Reeds lies, voted Trump 72.6%, Harris 25.9% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Reeds in the state legislature?
State Senate District 32 (Jill Carter) and State House District 127 (Ann Kelley). The House district also covers 38 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Reeds’ 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 (for Reeds, 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 →