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Town Hall · Stover

Stover spent more per resident in 2022 than 85% of similar cities

Stover’s city government spent $887,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $809 per resident. Water and other utilities ($207,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$887,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$809
In 2022: $809, more than 85% of 356 similar cities
Long-term debt
$2.8M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
6
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $20,600
Typical tax bill
$865
0.57% of home value · MO 0.85%

What stands out about how Stover is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $809 per resident, more than 85% of 356 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer44% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $865 a year: 0.57% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.
Compared with similar places

$809 per resident in 2022: more than 85% of them

Stover’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($809 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. Stover spent more than 85% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($270,000), 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; Stover itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $809 per resident a year, or $2.22 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 30%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 39%Sales taxes 21%Utility sales 21%From other local governments 10%Property taxes 5%From the state 3%Interest, fines & other 1%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $116,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.2 million.
About “Other”.32% of Stover’s day-to-day spending ($287,000) 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

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $865 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.57% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Missouri$1,948
Stover$865
$865
typical bill a year
0.57%
effective rate
$151,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Stover

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 183 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,096).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police2 + 5 pt
Administration & buildings2
Sewer & trash1
Water & other utilities1
Roads & transportation0 + 1 pt
6
full-time
6
part-time
$20,600
payroll for March 2022
$247,200
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$33,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
2
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Stover had 5.5 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: Stover had more than 64% 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

Morgan County R-I School District

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

Schools in Stover →
$11,235
per pupil · MO $14,569
865
students
$1.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,235 per pupil, $6,755 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 50%State 27%Federal 23%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Stover’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Morgan County’s results9,735 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican79.4%7,725 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat19.7%1,914 votes

Others: 1.0% (96 votes).

Most votes in Morgan County: Donald J Trump

Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%

The county’s page

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

Morgan 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 Stover

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Stover.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Missouri HouseState representatives
    Willard Haley
  3. 3
    Missouri SenateState senator
    Mike Bernskoetter
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Mike Kehoe
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Mark Alford
  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 Stover’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Stover’s government

How much does Stover spend per resident?

About $809 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 $809 was more than 85% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Stover?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $865 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.57% 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 Stover’s government?

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

How did Stover vote in 2024?

Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Stover alone. Morgan County, where 100% of Stover lies, voted Trump 79.4%, Harris 19.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Stover?

6 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $20,600 (about $247,200 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Stover in the state legislature?

State Senate District 6 (Mike Bernskoetter) and State House District 58 (Willard Haley). The House district also covers 11 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 →