Calloway Manes Homestead · Photo: Treasureoak613 · CC BY-SA 4.0Richland spent more per resident in 2022 than 75% of similar cities
Richland’s city government spent $1.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $612 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.8 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Richland is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$612 per resident in 2022: more than 75% of them
Richland’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($612 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–$618. Richland spent more than 75% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($335,000), 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; Richland itself left out).
About $612 per resident a year, or $1.68 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 33%.
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No trend yet
Richland reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $584 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.77% 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 Richland’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 Richland’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Richland →
Who’s in charge in Richland
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Richland’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on richlandmo.info ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 120 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 (1,800).
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.
Richland R-IV School District
Richland’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,288 per pupil, $6,752 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.
Richland’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Richland alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Pulaski County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.5%11,579 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.2%3,765 votesOthers: 1.3% (205 votes).
Most votes in Pulaski County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
89% of Richland lies in Pulaski County; the rest in Camden County, Laclede County. Every 2024 race in Pulaski County is on the county’s page.
Pulaski 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 Richland.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: richlandmo.info ↗
- 2Missouri HouseRichland is split between 3 districts
- 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 Richland’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Richland’s government
How much does Richland spend per resident?
About $612 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 $612 was more than 75% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Richland?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $584 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.77% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see richlandmo.info.
Who runs Richland’s government?
See richlandmo.info for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Richland yet.
How did Richland vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Richland alone. Pulaski County, where 89% of Richland lies, voted Trump 74.5%, Harris 24.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Richland?
15 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $55,284 (about $663,408 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Richland in the state legislature?
Richland is split among 3 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Missouri Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Richland’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; 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 →