Photo: Rowen Hansen · CC BY-SA 4.0How is West Line run?
West Line’s village government spent $15,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $139 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: West Line didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how West Line is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Midway R-I School District
West Line’s K–12 school district, shared with Cleveland, Freeman, Lake Annette. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,632 per pupil, $7,632 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.
About $139 per resident a year, or $0.38 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 53%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
West Line didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for West Line yet
Every year of West Line’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village 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 →The typical homeowner pays $1,667 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.11% 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 West Line’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 West Line’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in West Line →
Who’s in charge in West Line
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
West Line’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for West Line alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cass County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican65.4%38,792 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.3%19,753 votesOthers: 1.4% (804 votes).
Most votes in Cass County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of West Line lies in Cass County. Every 2024 race in Cass County is on the county’s page.
Cass 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 West Line.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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.
Reach West Line’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about West Line’s government
How much does West Line spend per resident?
About $139 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (West Line didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $15,000.
What is the property tax rate in West Line?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,667 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.11% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs West Line’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for West Line yet.
How did West Line vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for West Line alone. Cass County, where 100% of West Line lies, voted Trump 65.4%, Harris 33.3% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents West Line in the state legislature?
State Senate District 31 (Rick Brattin) and State House District 62 (Sherri Gallick). The House district also covers 26 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about West Line’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 West Line, 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 →