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Town Hall · Steelville

Steelville spent more per resident in 2022 than 95% of similar cities

Steelville’s city government spent $2.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,326 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.6 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$2.2M
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,326
In 2022: $1,326, more than 95% of 356 similar cities
Long-term debt
$275,000
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2025
20
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $94,249
Typical tax bill
$724
0.78% of home value · MO 0.85%

What stands out about how Steelville is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,326 per resident, more than 95% of 356 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer58% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $724 a year: 0.78% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.
Compared with similar places

$1,326 per resident in 2022: more than 95% of them

Steelville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,326 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 $313, and the middle half spent $137–$614. Steelville spent more than 95% of them.

Middle half of the group, $137–$614Median $313Steelville

Includes sewer and trash ($161,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
356

Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Steelville itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,326 per resident a year, or $3.63 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 20%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 66%Sales taxes 17%From the state 8%Fees & charges 5%Property taxes 1%Interest, fines & other 1%Other taxes & licenses <1%Income taxes <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $319,000; interest on debt $34,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $5.1 million.
About “Other”.45% of Steelville’s day-to-day spending ($986,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

Steelville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

City staff
20

full-time in March 2025, the same as 20 in 2022.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $724 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.78% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Missouri$1,948
Steelville$724
$724
typical bill a year
0.78%
effective rate
$92,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Steelville

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

See steelville.com for Steelville’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Steelville yet.steelville.com ↗
Agendas

Steelville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on steelville.com ↗.

Who works for Steelville

One full-time city employee for every 82 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,636).

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

Police8
Administration & buildings4 + 5 pt
Water & other utilities6
Parks & libraries1 + 3 pt
Sewer & trash1
20
full-time
8
part-time
$94,249
payroll for March 2025
$1.1M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$52,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
8
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Steelville had 12.2 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 277 of the 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 3.6: Steelville had more than 91% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

Steelville R-III School District

Steelville’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Steelville →
$11,687
per pupil · MO $14,569
913
students
$3.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,687 per pupil, $6,301 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 31%State 50%Federal 19%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Steelville’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Crawford County’s results10,829 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican80.7%8,742 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat18.5%2,007 votes

Others: 0.7% (80 votes).

Most votes in Crawford County: Donald J Trump

Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%

The county’s page

100% of Steelville lies in Crawford County. Every 2024 race in Crawford County is on the county’s page.

Crawford 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 Steelville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Steelville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: steelville.com ↗
  2. 2
    Missouri HouseState representatives
    John Hewkin
  3. 3
    Missouri SenateState senator
    Mike Henderson
  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

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

Reach Steelville’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitesteelville.com ↗

Questions about Steelville’s government

How much does Steelville spend per resident?

About $1,326 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,326 was more than 95% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Steelville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $724 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.78% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see steelville.com.

Who runs Steelville’s government?

See steelville.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Steelville yet.

How did Steelville vote in 2024?

Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Steelville alone. Crawford County, where 100% of Steelville lies, voted Trump 80.7%, Harris 18.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Steelville?

20 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $94,249 (about $1.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Steelville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 3 (Mike Henderson) and State House District 120 (John Hewkin). The House district also covers eight 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 →