Photo: Brian Stansberry (photographer) · CC BY 4.0How is Wilson City run?
Wilson City’s city government spent $3,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $27 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Wilson City didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Wilson City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Charleston R-I School District
Wilson City’s K–12 school district, shared with Anniston, Bertrand, Charleston, Wyatt. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,128 per pupil, $6,094 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 $27 per resident a year, or $0.07 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: courts, inspections & corrections, at 33%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Wilson City 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 Wilson City yet
Every year of Wilson City’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 →The typical homeowner pays $441 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.72% 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 Wilson City’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 Wilson City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Wilson City →
Who’s in charge in Wilson City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Wilson City’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Wilson City alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Mississippi County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.5%3,404 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.8%1,015 votesOthers: 0.7% (30 votes).
Most votes in Mississippi County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Wilson City lies in Mississippi County. Every 2024 race in Mississippi County is on the county’s page.
Mississippi 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 Wilson City.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Missouri HouseState representativesDistrict 149
- 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 Wilson City’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Wilson City’s government
How much does Wilson City spend per resident?
About $27 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Wilson City didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $7,000.
What is the property tax rate in Wilson City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $441 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.72% 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 Wilson City’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Wilson City yet.
How did Wilson City vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Wilson City alone. Mississippi County, where 100% of Wilson City lies, voted Trump 76.5%, Harris 22.8% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Wilson City in the state legislature?
State Senate District 25 (Jason Bean) and State House District 149. The House district also covers 25 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Wilson City’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 Wilson City, 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 →