How is Salt Creek Township run?
Salt Creek Township’s town government spent $55,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $324 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Salt Creek Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Salt Creek Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Northwestern R-I School District
Salt Creek Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Mendon, Mendon Township, Rothville, Sumner, Triplett and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,152 per pupil, $10,427 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.
Keytesville R-III School District · $25,009 per pupil
Marceline R-V School District · $11,806 per pupil
Brunswick R-II School District · $14,364 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $324 per resident a year, or $0.89 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Salt Creek Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Salt Creek Township 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 Salt Creek Township yet
Every year of Salt Creek Township’s 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 $1,338 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.63% 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 Salt Creek Township’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 Salt Creek Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Salt Creek Township →
Who’s in charge in Salt Creek Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Salt Creek Township’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Salt Creek Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Chariton County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.7%3,179 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.4%875 votesOthers: 0.9% (35 votes).
Most votes in Chariton County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Salt Creek Township lies in Chariton County. Every 2024 race in Chariton County is on the county’s page.
Chariton 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 Salt Creek Township.
- 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.
How Salt Creek Township compares with the towns next door
Salt Creek Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $291 to $363 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Mendon Township | $291 | $1,333 |
| Musselfork Township | $363 | $983 |
| Keytesville Township | estimate | $935 |
| Yellow Creek Township | estimate | $1,487 |
| Brunswick Township | estimate | $892 |
| Salt Creek Township | estimate | $1,338 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Salt Creek Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Salt Creek Township’s government
How much does Salt Creek Township spend per resident?
About $324 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Salt Creek Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $55,000.
What is the property tax rate in Salt Creek Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,338 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.63% 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 Salt Creek Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Salt Creek Township yet.
How did Salt Creek Township vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Salt Creek Township alone. Chariton County, where 100% of Salt Creek Township lies, voted Trump 77.7%, Harris 21.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Salt Creek Township?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,675 (about $44,100 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Salt Creek Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Rusty Black) and State House District 48 (Tim Taylor). The House district also covers 38 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Salt Creek Township’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 Salt Creek Township, 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 →