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Town Hall · St. Peters

St. Peters spent more per resident in 2022 than 69% of similar cities

St. Peters’ city government spent $64.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,112 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($4.9 million) are counted separately.

Next public meeting

Planning & Zoning Commission

6:30 pm · St. Peters Justice Center, 1020 Grand Teton Drive

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$64.6M
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,112
In 2022: $1,112, more than 69% of 16 similar cities
Long-term debt
$53.4M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2025
446
full-time · 452 part-time · March payroll $3.8M · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$3,207
1.19% of home value · MO 0.85%

What stands out about how St. Peters is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,112 per resident, more than 69% of 16 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer30% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Fort Zumwalt R-II School District with 5 other towns.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From St. Peters’ own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

  • Nov4
    Planning & Zoning CommissionWednesday · 6:30 pm · St. Peters Justice Center, 1020 Grand Teton DrivePlanning & Zoning Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
  • Nov12
    Board of AldermenThursday · 5:00 pm · St. Peters Justice Center, 1020 Grand Teton DriveBoard of Aldermen Work Session MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
  • Nov12
    Board of AldermenThursday · 6:30 pm · St. Peters Justice Center, 1020 Grand Teton DriveBoard of Aldermen Regular Session MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
  • Dec2
    Planning & Zoning CommissionWednesday · 6:30 pm · St. Peters Justice Center, 1020 Grand Teton DrivePlanning & Zoning Commission MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
  • Dec17
    Board of AldermenThursday · 5:00 pm · St. Peters Justice Center, 1020 Grand Teton DriveBoard of Aldermen Work Session MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
  • Dec17
    Board of AldermenThursday · 6:30 pm · St. Peters Justice Center, 1020 Grand Teton DriveBoard of Aldermen Regular Session MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar

Recent meetings

  • Oct22
    Board of AldermenThursday · 6:30 pm · St. Peters Justice Center, 1020 Grand Teton DriveBoard of Aldermen Regular Session MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct22
    Board of AldermenThursday · 5:00 pm · St. Peters Justice Center, 1020 Grand Teton DriveBoard of Aldermen Work Session MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct20
    GeneralTuesday · 9:00 am · St. Peters Justice Center, 1020 Grand Teton DriveOne Time EventAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct20
    Board of AldermenTuesday · 9:00 am10/20/2026 Special MeetingMeeting page ↗
  • Oct8
    Board of AldermenThursday · 6:30 pm · St. Peters Justice Center, 1020 Grand Teton DriveBoard of Aldermen Regular Session MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,112 per resident a year, or $3.05 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 25%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 42%Fees & charges 29%Property taxes 11%Utility sales 7%From the federal government 3%From the state 2%From other local governments 2%Other taxes & licenses 2%Interest, fines & other 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $3.4 million; interest on debt $4.6 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $77.4 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,112 per resident in 2022: more than 69% of them

St. Peters’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,112 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 16 Missouri cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,058, and the middle half spent $865–$1,204. St. Peters spent more than 69% of them.

Middle half of the group, $865–$1,204Median $1,058St. Peters

Includes sewer and trash ($16.1 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 →

The group
16

Missouri cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; St. Peters itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

St. Peters reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023, 2024 are estimates), so there is no trend yet.

City staff
446

full-time in March 2025, up from 407 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,207 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.19% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Weldon Spring$5,126
Cottleville$4,514
O'Fallon$3,609
St. Peters$3,207
St. Charles$3,126
Missouri$1,948
$3,207
typical bill a year
1.19%
effective rate
$269,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at St. Peters’ 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 St. Peters’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in St. Peters →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in St. Peters

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check St. Peters’ own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for St. Peters yet.
Who works for St. Peters

One full-time city employee for every 130 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 (58,043).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Parks & libraries77 + 416 pt
Police142
Administration & buildings54 + 23 pt
Roads & transportation56
Water & other utilities53
Health & welfare42 + 12 pt
Sewer & trash17
Courts, inspections & corrections5 + 1 pt
446
full-time
452
part-time
$3.8M
payroll for March 2025
$46.1M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$88,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
112
sworn police officers
Estimates.St. Peters didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Fort Zumwalt R-II School District

St. Peters’ K–12 school district, shared with St. Paul, Josephville, O'Fallon, Flint Hill, Dardenne Prairie. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in St. Peters →
$14,783
per pupil · MO $14,569
16,829
students
$143.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,783 per pupil, $8,210 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 61%State 34%Federal 5%

Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal.

Also serving St. Peters

Francis Howell R-III School District · $12,458 per pupil

St. Charles R-VI School District · $19,064 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

St. Peters’ votes are counted by county

Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for St. Peters alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are St. Charles County’s results.

President · St. Charles County’s results226,166 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican57.7%130,588 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat40.8%92,226 votes

Others: 1.5% (3,352 votes).

Most votes in St. Charles County: Donald J Trump

Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%

The county’s page

100% of St. Peters lies in St. Charles County. Every 2024 race in St. Charles County is on the county’s page.

St. Charles County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents St. Peters

From town hall to Washington

St. Peters sends 4 representatives to the Missouri House alone.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Missouri HouseSt. Peters is split between 4 districts
    Wendy HausmanTerri VioletRichard WestScott Miller
  3. 3
    Missouri SenateState senator
    Adam Schnelting
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Mike Kehoe
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Robert F. Onder, Jr.
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri
    Josh HawleyEric Schmitt
Find your state legislators by address ↗

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How St. Peters compares with the towns next door

St. Peters spent $1,112 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $186 to $1,093. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

St. Charles: $1,093 per resident (2022)Cottleville: no reported 2022 figuresWeldon Spring: $186 per resident (2022)O'Fallon: $601 per resident (2022)St. CharlesCottlevilleWeldon SpringO'FallonSt. Peters
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Weldon Spring$186$5,126
O'Fallon$601$3,609
St. Charles$1,093$3,126
Cottlevilleestimate$4,514
St. Peters$1,112$3,207

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 St. Peters’ government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about St. Peters’ government

How much does St. Peters spend per resident?

About $1,112 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,112 was more than 69% of 16 Missouri cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in St. Peters?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,207 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.19% 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 St. Peters’ government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for St. Peters yet.

How did St. Peters vote in 2024?

Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for St. Peters alone. St. Charles County, where 100% of St. Peters lies, voted Trump 57.7%, Harris 40.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for St. Peters?

446 full-time and 452 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3.8M (about $46.1M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents St. Peters in the state legislature?

St. Peters is split among 4 State House districts, so your address decides. The Missouri Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 23 (Adam Schnelting). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in St. Peters?

The next posted meeting is Planning & Zoning Commission on Wednesday, November 4, at 6:30 pm in St. Peters Justice Center, 1020 Grand Teton Drive, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about St. Peters’ 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; 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 →