How is Sampsel Township run?
Sampsel Township’s town government spent $73,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $275 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Sampsel Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Sampsel Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Chillicothe R-II School District
Sampsel Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Chillicothe, Wheeling, Wheeling Township, Rich Hill Township, Chillicothe Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,595 per pupil, $7,952 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.
Southwest Livingston County R-I School District · $14,116 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $275 per resident a year, or $0.75 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Sampsel 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 Sampsel Township yet
Every year of Sampsel 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 →Who’s in charge in Sampsel Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Sampsel 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 Sampsel Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Livingston County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.5%5,395 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.7%1,422 votesOthers: 0.8% (56 votes).
Most votes in Livingston County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Sampsel Township lies in Livingston County. Every 2024 race in Livingston County is on the county’s page.
Livingston 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 Sampsel 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 Sampsel Township compares with the towns next door
Sampsel Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $160 to $217 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township | $160 | — |
| Mooresville Township | $217 | $1,300 |
| Jackson Township | estimate | $1,816 |
| Green Township | estimate | $1,061 |
| Sampsel Township | estimate | — |
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 Sampsel Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Sampsel Township’s government
How much does Sampsel Township spend per resident?
About $275 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Sampsel Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $73,000.
Who runs Sampsel Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sampsel Township yet.
How did Sampsel Township vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Sampsel Township alone. Livingston County, where 100% of Sampsel Township lies, voted Trump 78.5%, Harris 20.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Sampsel Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,866 (about $22,392 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Sampsel Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Rusty Black) and State House District 7 (Peggy McGaugh). The House district also covers 68 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Sampsel 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 Sampsel 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 →