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Town Hall · Tipton

Tipton spent less per resident in 2022 than 73% of similar cities

Tipton’s city government spent $1.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $540 per resident. Water and other utilities ($152,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.6M
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$540
In 2022: $540, less than 73% of 79 similar cities
Long-term debt
$3.2M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
11
full-time · 20 part-time · March payroll $42,293
Typical tax bill
$911
0.70% of home value · MO 0.85%

What stands out about how Tipton is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $540 per resident, less than 73% of 79 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer30% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Tipton R-VI School District with 1 other town.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $911 a year: 0.70% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.
Compared with similar places

$540 per resident in 2022: less than 73% of them

Tipton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($540 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 79 Missouri cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $780, and the middle half spent $510–$1,041. Tipton spent less than 73% of them.

Middle half of the group, $510–$1,041Median $780Tipton

Includes sewer and trash ($357,000), 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
79

Missouri cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Tipton itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $540 per resident a year, or $1.48 a day

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

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 37%Fees & charges 19%From the state 17%Utility sales 14%Property taxes 8%Interest, fines & other 4%From other local governments <1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $40,000; interest on debt $103,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.9 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $911 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.70% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Missouri$1,948
Tipton$911
$911
typical bill a year
0.70%
effective rate
$130,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Tipton’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.

Tax bills are one input to Tipton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Tipton →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Tipton

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 262 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 (2,880).

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

Fire0 + 14 pt
Police4 + 2 pt
Administration & buildings2
Roads & transportation2
Parks & libraries1 + 1 pt
Sewer & trash1 + 1 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 2 pt
Water & other utilities1
11
full-time
20
part-time
$42,293
payroll for March 2022
$507,516
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$40,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
4
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Tipton had 3.8 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 68 of the 79 Missouri cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 7.3: Tipton had fewer than 90% 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

Tipton R-VI School District

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

Schools in Tipton →
$12,686
per pupil · MO $14,569
577
students
$4.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,686 per pupil, $6,820 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 45%State 42%Federal 13%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Tipton’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Moniteau County’s results7,275 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican80.8%5,877 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat18.0%1,313 votes

Others: 1.2% (85 votes).

Most votes in Moniteau County: Donald J Trump

Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%

The county’s page

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

Moniteau 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 Tipton

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Tipton.

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
    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 Tipton’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Tipton’s government

How much does Tipton spend per resident?

About $540 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 $540 was less than 73% of 79 Missouri cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Tipton?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $911 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.70% 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 Tipton’s government?

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

How did Tipton vote in 2024?

Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Tipton alone. Moniteau County, where 100% of Tipton lies, voted Trump 80.8%, Harris 18.0% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Tipton?

11 full-time and 20 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $42,293 (about $507,516 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Tipton 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 →