William Henry and Lilla Luce Harrison House · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Scott City run?
Scott City’s city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Scott City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Scott City.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: scottcitymo.org ↗
- 2Missouri HouseScott City is split between 2 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.
No comparison or trend for Scott City yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Scott City’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $769 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.52% 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 Scott City’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.
Tax bills are one input to Scott City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Scott City →
Who’s in charge in Scott City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Scott City’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on scottcitymo.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 156 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (4,528).
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.
Scott City R-I School District
Scott City’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,930 per pupil, $7,531 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.
Cape Girardeau 63 School District · $12,839 per pupil
Kelso C-7 School District · $9,643 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Scott City’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Scott City alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Scott County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.1%13,786 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.2%3,525 votesOthers: 0.6% (110 votes).
Most votes in Scott County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Scott City lies in Scott County; the rest in Cape Girardeau County. Every 2024 race in Scott County is on the county’s page.
Scott 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.
How Scott City compares with the towns next door
Scott City’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $953 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Girardeau | $953 | $1,380 |
| Scott City | estimate | $769 |
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 Scott City’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Scott City’s government
How much does Scott City spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Scott City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $769 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.52% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see scottcitymo.org.
Who runs Scott City’s government?
See scottcitymo.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Scott City yet.
How did Scott City vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Scott City alone. Scott County, where 100% of Scott City lies, voted Trump 79.1%, Harris 20.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Scott City?
29 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $128,998 (about $1.5M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Scott City in the state legislature?
Scott City is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Missouri Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 27 (Jamie Burger). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Scott City’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 →