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Town Hall · Wardell

How is Wardell run?

Wardell’s city government spent $276,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $780 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Wardell didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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General election in Missouri.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$276,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$780
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$423,000
end of 2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
3
full-time · 0 part-time · March payroll $6,200
Typical tax bill
$425
0.78% of home value · MO 0.85%

What stands out about how Wardell is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer43% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares North Pemiscot County R-I School District with 2 other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $425 a year: 0.78% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $780 per resident a year, or $2.14 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 28%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 19%Utility sales 19%Interest, fines & other 17%From the federal government 15%Sales taxes 12%From the state 11%Property taxes 6%Other taxes & licenses <1%
An estimate

Wardell didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $12,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $362,000.
About “Other”.37% of Wardell’s day-to-day spending ($101,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Wardell yet

Every year of Wardell’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $425 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
Wardell$425
$425
typical bill a year
0.78%
effective rate
$54,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Wardell

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 118 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 (354).

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

Administration & buildings1
Sewer & trash1
Water & other utilities1
3
full-time
0
part-time
$6,200
payroll for March 2022
$74,400
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$24,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Wardell’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

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

North Pemiscot County R-I School District

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

Schools in Wardell →
$16,430
per pupil · MO $14,569
228
students
$45,000
long-term debt

Of the $16,430 per pupil, $8,026 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 21%State 51%Federal 29%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Wardell’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Pemiscot County’s results5,270 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican74.3%3,917 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat25.3%1,331 votes

Others: 0.4% (22 votes).

Most votes in Pemiscot County: Donald J Trump

Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%

The county’s page

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

Pemiscot 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 Wardell

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Wardell.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Missouri HouseState representatives
    Cameron Parker
  3. 3
    Missouri SenateState senator
    Jason Bean
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Mike Kehoe
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Jason Smith
  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 Wardell’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Wardell’s government

How much does Wardell spend per resident?

About $780 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Wardell didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $362,000.

What is the property tax rate in Wardell?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $425 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 the city’s assessor.

Who runs Wardell’s government?

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

How did Wardell vote in 2024?

Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Wardell alone. Pemiscot County, where 100% of Wardell lies, voted Trump 74.3%, Harris 25.3% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Wardell?

3 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,200 (about $74,400 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Wardell in the state legislature?

State Senate District 25 (Jason Bean) and State House District 150 (Cameron Parker). The House district also covers 25 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Wardell’s government

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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 (for Wardell, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →