Wakenda Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 79% of similar towns
Wakenda Township’s town government spent $101,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $306 per resident.
What stands out about how Wakenda Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$306 per resident in 2022: more than 79% of them
Wakenda Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($306 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–$289. Wakenda Township spent more than 79% 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; Wakenda Township itself left out).
About $306 per resident a year, or $0.84 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 99%.
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No trend yet
Wakenda Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Wakenda Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Carrollton R-VII School District
Wakenda Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bogard, Carrollton, Carrollton Township, Leslie Township, Eugene Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,523 per pupil, $7,766 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.
Wakenda 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 Wakenda Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Carroll County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.9%3,708 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.4%789 votesOthers: 0.7% (31 votes).
Most votes in Carroll County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Wakenda Township lies in Carroll County. Every 2024 race in Carroll County is on the county’s page.
Carroll 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 Wakenda 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 Wakenda Township compares with the towns next door
Wakenda Township spent $306 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,604. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Moss Creek Township | $1,604 | — |
| Carrollton Township | estimate | $1,048 |
| Eugene Township | estimate | $1,719 |
| Sugartree Township | estimate | — |
| Wakenda Township | $306 | — |
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 Wakenda Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Wakenda Township’s government
How much does Wakenda Township spend per resident?
About $306 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 $306 was more than 79% of 100 Missouri towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Wakenda Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Wakenda Township yet.
How did Wakenda Township vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Wakenda Township alone. Carroll County, where 100% of Wakenda Township lies, voted Trump 81.9%, Harris 17.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Wakenda Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,660 (about $31,920 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Wakenda Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Rusty Black) and State House District 7 (Peggy McGaugh). The House district also covers 68 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 →