West Sullivan spent more per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar cities
West Sullivan’s town government spent $193,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,723 per resident. Water and other utilities ($17,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how West Sullivan is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,723 per resident in 2022: more than 98% of them
West Sullivan’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,723 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $313, and the middle half spent $137–$614. West Sullivan spent more than 98% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($37,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; West Sullivan itself left out).
About $1,723 per resident a year, or $4.72 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: courts, inspections & corrections, at 44%.
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No trend yet
West Sullivan reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,200 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.80% 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 Sullivan’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 Sullivan’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in West Sullivan →
Who’s in charge in West Sullivan
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Crawford County R-I School District
West Sullivan’s K–12 school district, shared with Bourbon, Leasburg, St. Cloud. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,397 per pupil, $6,695 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.
Sullivan C-2 School District · $11,821 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
West Sullivan’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for West Sullivan alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Crawford County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.7%8,742 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.5%2,007 votesOthers: 0.7% (80 votes).
Most votes in Crawford County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of West Sullivan lies in Crawford County. Every 2024 race in Crawford County is on the county’s page.
Crawford 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 Sullivan.
- 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 West Sullivan compares with the towns next door
West Sullivan spent $1,723 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $865. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
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 West Sullivan’s government
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Questions about West Sullivan’s government
How much does West Sullivan spend per resident?
About $1,723 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 $1,723 was more than 98% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in West Sullivan?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,200 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.80% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs West Sullivan’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for West Sullivan yet.
How did West Sullivan vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for West Sullivan alone. Crawford County, where 100% of West Sullivan lies, voted Trump 80.7%, Harris 18.5% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents West Sullivan in the state legislature?
State Senate District 3 (Mike Henderson) and State House District 120 (John Hewkin). The House district also covers eight 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 →