How is Rives run?
Who represents Rives, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Rives voted.
What stands out about how Rives is run
Read from the town’s official records.
Senath-Hornersville C-8 School District
Rives’ K–12 school district, shared with Hornersville, Senath, Clay Township, Salem Township, Independence Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,114 per pupil, $6,635 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.
Who’s in charge in Rives
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Rives’ votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Rives alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Dunklin County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.5%8,096 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.8%1,885 votesOthers: 0.7% (70 votes).
Most votes in Dunklin County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Rives lies in Dunklin County. Every 2024 race in Dunklin County is on the county’s page.
Dunklin 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 Rives.
- 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 Rives’ government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Rives’ government
Who runs Rives’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rives yet.
How did Rives vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Rives alone. Dunklin County, where 100% of Rives lies, voted Trump 80.5%, Harris 18.8% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Rives in the state legislature?
State Senate District 25 (Jason Bean) and State House District 150 (Cameron Parker). The House district also covers 25 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Rives’ 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 →