Photo: Brendanmo11 · Public domainWentzville spent more per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar cities
Wentzville’s city government spent $49.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,048 per resident. Water and other utilities ($9.9 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Wentzville is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in Wentzville
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
Council members and agencies: wentzvillemo.org ↗
Wentzville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on wentzvillemo.org ↗.
About $1,048 per resident a year, or $2.87 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 26%.
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$1,098 per resident in 2022: more than 70% of them
Wentzville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,098 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 40 Missouri cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $955, and the middle half spent $666–$1,134. Wentzville spent more than 70% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($12.1 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Missouri cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Wentzville itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 4% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Wentzville reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,098 · 2023: $1,078 · 2024: $1,048. Per resident it went from $1,098 to $1,048 (down 5%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 43,109 to 47,197.
full-time in March 2025, up from 275 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,782 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.14% 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 Wentzville’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 Wentzville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Wentzville →
One full-time city employee for every 146 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (47,197).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Wentzville R-IV School District
Wentzville’s K–12 school district, shared with Lake St. Louis, Foristell, Flint Hill, Dardenne Prairie. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,482 per pupil, $7,757 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.
Fort Zumwalt R-II School District · $14,783 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Wentzville’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Wentzville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are St. Charles County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican57.7%130,588 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat40.8%92,226 votesOthers: 1.5% (3,352 votes).
Most votes in St. Charles County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Wentzville lies in St. Charles County. Every 2024 race in St. Charles County is on the county’s page.
St. Charles 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 Wentzville.
- 1Your cityMayorNick Guccioneas listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 2Missouri HouseWentzville is split between 2 districts
- 3Missouri SenateState senatorDistrict 10
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Wentzville compares with the towns next door
Wentzville spent $1,098 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $601. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| O'Fallon | $601 | $3,609 |
| Flint Hill | estimate | $5,606 |
| Lake St. Louis | estimate | $4,448 |
| Foristell | estimate | $4,282 |
| Wentzville | $1,098 | $3,782 |
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 Wentzville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Wentzville’s government
How much does Wentzville spend per resident?
About $1,048 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,098 was more than 70% of 40 Missouri cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Wentzville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,782 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.14% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see wentzvillemo.org.
Who is the mayor of Wentzville?
Nick Guccione, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on wentzvillemo.org.
How did Wentzville vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Wentzville alone. St. Charles County, where 100% of Wentzville lies, voted Trump 57.7%, Harris 40.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Wentzville?
324 full-time and 160 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.3M (about $28.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Wentzville in the state legislature?
Wentzville is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Missouri Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 10. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Wentzville’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →