Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Sikeston spent more per resident in 2022 than 77% of similar cities
Sikeston’s city government spent $18.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,175 per resident. Water and other utilities ($73.1 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Sikeston is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,294 per resident in 2022: more than 77% of them
Sikeston’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,294 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 26 Missouri cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $885, and the middle half spent $696–$1,100. Sikeston spent more than 77% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.8 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Missouri cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Sikeston itself left out).
About $1,175 per resident a year, or $3.22 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 26%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 9% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Sikeston reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,294 · 2023: $1,131 · 2024: $1,175.
full-time in March 2025, up from 256 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,148 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.68% 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 Sikeston’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 Sikeston’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sikeston →
Who’s in charge in Sikeston
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Sikeston’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on sikeston.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 61 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (16,073).
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.
Sikeston R-VI School District
Sikeston’s K–12 school district, shared with Morehouse, Miner. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,599 per pupil, $6,973 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.
New Madrid County R-I School District · $16,596 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Sikeston’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Sikeston 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%
88% of Sikeston lies in Scott County; the rest in New Madrid 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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Sikeston.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: sikeston.org ↗
- 2Missouri HouseSikeston 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.
How Sikeston compares with the towns next door
Sikeston spent $1,294 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Miner | estimate | $745 |
| Sikeston | $1,294 | $1,148 |
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 Sikeston’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Sikeston’s government
How much does Sikeston spend per resident?
About $1,175 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,294 was more than 77% of 26 Missouri cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Sikeston?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,148 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.68% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see sikeston.org.
Who runs Sikeston’s government?
See sikeston.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sikeston yet.
How did Sikeston vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Sikeston alone. Scott County, where 88% of Sikeston lies, voted Trump 79.1%, Harris 20.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Sikeston?
263 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.9M (about $22.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Sikeston in the state legislature?
Sikeston is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Missouri Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Sikeston’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 →