How is Westwood run?
Westwood’s village government spent $100,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $356 per resident.
What stands out about how Westwood is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Ladue School District
Westwood’s K–12 school district, shared with Crystal Lake Park, Ladue, Olivette, Frontenac, Creve Coeur. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,693 per pupil, $9,450 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.
Parkway C-2 School District · $14,660 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $356 per resident a year, or $0.98 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 90%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$356 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Westwood’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($356 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–$618. Westwood spent more than 56% of 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; Westwood itself left out).
No trend yet
Westwood reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Westwood’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 Westwood’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Westwood →
Who’s in charge in Westwood
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Westwood’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Westwood alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are St. Louis County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat60.8%305,635 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican37.4%187,982 votesOthers: 1.8% (9,121 votes).
Most votes in St. Louis County: Kamala D Harris
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Westwood lies in St. Louis County. Every 2024 race in St. Louis County is on the county’s page.
St. Louis 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 Westwood.
- 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.
How Westwood compares with the towns next door
Westwood spent $356 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $775 to $2,299. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Creve Coeur | $775 | $6,937 |
| Frontenac | $2,299 | $10,000+ |
| Town and Country | estimate | $9,834 |
| Westwood | $356 | $10,000+ |
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 Westwood’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Westwood’s government
How much does Westwood spend per resident?
About $356 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 $356 was more than 56% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Westwood’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Westwood yet.
How did Westwood vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Westwood alone. St. Louis County, where 100% of Westwood lies, voted Harris 60.8%, Trump 37.4% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Westwood in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (Tracy McCreery) and State House District 89 (George Hruza). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Westwood’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; 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 →