Sugar Creek Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 73% of similar towns
Sugar Creek Township’s town government spent $134,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $275 per resident.
What stands out about how Sugar Creek Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$275 per resident in 2022: more than 73% of them
Sugar Creek Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($275 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 100 Missouri towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $160, and the middle half spent $82–$292. Sugar Creek Township spent more than 73% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Missouri towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Sugar Creek Township itself left out).
About $275 per resident a year, or $0.75 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Sugar Creek Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $596 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.73% 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 Sugar Creek Township’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 Sugar Creek Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sugar Creek Township →
Who’s in charge in Sugar Creek Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Gilman City R-IV School District
Sugar Creek Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Gilman City, Adams Township, Lincoln Township, Washington Township, Fox Creek Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,307 per pupil, $9,049 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.
Sugar Creek Township’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Sugar Creek Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Harrison County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican85.6%3,293 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat13.9%534 votesOthers: 0.5% (18 votes).
Most votes in Harrison County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Sugar Creek Township lies in Harrison County. Every 2024 race in Harrison County is on the county’s page.
Harrison 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 Sugar Creek Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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.
How Sugar Creek Township compares with the towns next door
Sugar Creek Township spent $275 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $31. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Fox Creek Township | $31 | — |
| Adams Township | estimate | — |
| Lincoln Township | estimate | $2,500 |
| Gilman City | estimate | $500 |
| Sugar Creek Township | $275 | $596 |
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 Sugar Creek Township’s government
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Questions about Sugar Creek Township’s government
How much does Sugar Creek Township spend per resident?
About $275 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 $275 was more than 73% of 100 Missouri towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Sugar Creek Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $596 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.73% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Sugar Creek Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sugar Creek Township yet.
How did Sugar Creek Township vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Sugar Creek Township alone. Harrison County, where 100% of Sugar Creek Township lies, voted Trump 85.6%, Harris 13.9% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Sugar Creek Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Rusty Black) and State House District 2 (Mazzie Christensen). The House district also covers 95 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 →