Photo: Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0Shrewsbury spent more per resident in 2022 than 85% of similar cities
Shrewsbury’s city government spent $7.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,268 per resident.
What stands out about how Shrewsbury is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,268 per resident in 2022: more than 85% of them
Shrewsbury’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,268 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 79 Missouri cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $778, and the middle half spent $510–$1,018. Shrewsbury spent more than 85% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Missouri cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Shrewsbury itself left out).
About $1,268 per resident a year, or $3.47 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 34%.
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No trend yet
Shrewsbury reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, down from 86 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $3,407 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.26% 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 Shrewsbury’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 Shrewsbury’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Shrewsbury →
Who’s in charge in Shrewsbury
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 103 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (6,063).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Affton 101 School District
Shrewsbury’s K–12 school district, shared with Marlborough, Lakeshire. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,406 per pupil, $7,804 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.
Webster Groves School District · $14,635 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Shrewsbury’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Shrewsbury alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are St. Louis County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat60.8%305,635 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican37.4%187,982 votesOthers: 1.8% (9,121 votes).
Most votes in St. Louis County: Kamala D Harris
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Shrewsbury lies in St. Louis County. Every 2024 race in St. Louis County is on the county’s page.
St. Louis 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 Shrewsbury.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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 Shrewsbury compares with the towns next door
Shrewsbury spent $1,268 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $72. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Marlborough | $72 | $2,708 |
| Webster Groves | estimate | $5,049 |
| Maplewood | estimate | $3,451 |
| Shrewsbury | $1,268 | $3,407 |
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 Shrewsbury’s government
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Questions about Shrewsbury’s government
How much does Shrewsbury spend per resident?
About $1,268 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,268 was more than 85% of 79 Missouri cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Shrewsbury?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,407 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.26% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Shrewsbury’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Shrewsbury yet.
How did Shrewsbury vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Shrewsbury alone. St. Louis County, where 100% of Shrewsbury lies, voted Harris 60.8%, Trump 37.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Shrewsbury?
59 full-time and 18 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $455,875 (about $5.5M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Shrewsbury in the state legislature?
State Senate District 4 (Karla May) and State House District 83 (Ray Reed). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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; 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 →