St. Peter's Catholic Church · Photo: Jim Roberts · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Rensselaer run?
Rensselaer’s village government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $0 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Rensselaer didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Rensselaer is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Monroe City R-I School District
Rensselaer’s K–12 school district, shared with Hunnewell, Monroe City, Stoutsville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,745 per pupil, $7,758 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.
No comparison or trend for Rensselaer yet
Every year of Rensselaer’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village 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 $1,491 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.78% 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 Rensselaer’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 Rensselaer’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rensselaer →
Who’s in charge in Rensselaer
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Rensselaer’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Rensselaer alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Ralls County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.2%4,575 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.0%1,154 votesOthers: 0.8% (48 votes).
Most votes in Ralls County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Rensselaer lies in Ralls County. Every 2024 race in Ralls County is on the county’s page.
Ralls 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 Rensselaer.
- 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 Rensselaer’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Rensselaer’s government
How much does Rensselaer spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Rensselaer didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $0.
What is the property tax rate in Rensselaer?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,491 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.78% 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 Rensselaer’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rensselaer yet.
How did Rensselaer vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Rensselaer alone. Ralls County, where 100% of Rensselaer lies, voted Trump 79.2%, Harris 20.0% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Rensselaer in the state legislature?
State Senate District 18 (Cindy O'Laughlin) and State House District 5 (Louis Riggs). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Rensselaer’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 (for Rensselaer, 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 →