South Greenfield spent less per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar cities
South Greenfield’s village government spent $15,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $174 per resident. Water and other utilities ($8,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how South Greenfield is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$174 per resident in 2022: less than 70% of them
South Greenfield’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($174 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $322, and the middle half spent $137–$618. South Greenfield spent less than 70% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($5,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; South Greenfield itself left out).
About $174 per resident a year, or $0.48 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 67%.
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No trend yet
South Greenfield reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $392 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.45% 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 South Greenfield’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 South Greenfield’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in South Greenfield →
Who’s in charge in South Greenfield
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Greenfield R-IV School District
South Greenfield’s K–12 school district, shared with Arcola, Greenfield. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,625 per pupil, $8,521 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
South Greenfield’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for South Greenfield alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Dade County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican83.1%3,480 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat16.0%671 votesOthers: 0.8% (35 votes).
Most votes in Dade County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of South Greenfield lies in Dade County. Every 2024 race in Dade County is on the county’s page.
Dade 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 South Greenfield.
- 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.
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Questions about South Greenfield’s government
How much does South Greenfield spend per resident?
About $174 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 $174 was less than 70% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in South Greenfield?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $392 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.45% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs South Greenfield’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for South Greenfield yet.
How did South Greenfield vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for South Greenfield alone. Dade County, where 100% of South Greenfield lies, voted Trump 83.1%, Harris 16.0% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents South Greenfield in the state legislature?
State Senate District 20 (Curtis Trent) and State House District 127 (Ann Kelley). The House district also covers 38 other 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 →