Yellow Creek Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar towns
Yellow Creek Township’s town government spent $99,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $271 per resident.
What stands out about how Yellow Creek Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$271 per resident in 2022: more than 72% of them
Yellow Creek Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($271 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 100 Missouri towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $160, and the middle half spent $82–$292. Yellow Creek Township spent more than 72% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Missouri towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Yellow Creek Township itself left out).
About $271 per resident a year, or $0.74 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 85%.
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No trend yet
Yellow Creek Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,141 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.93% 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 Yellow Creek Township’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 Yellow Creek Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Yellow Creek Township →
Who’s in charge in Yellow Creek Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 365 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (365).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Brookfield R-III School District
Yellow Creek Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Brookfield, Laclede, Brookfield Township, Jefferson Township, Locust Creek Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,114 per pupil, $8,402 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.
Bucklin R-II School District · $22,393 per pupil
Marceline R-V School District · $11,806 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Yellow Creek Township’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Yellow Creek Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Linn County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.0%4,437 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.8%1,183 votesOthers: 1.2% (67 votes).
Most votes in Linn County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Yellow Creek Township lies in Linn County. Every 2024 race in Linn County is on the county’s page.
Linn 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 Yellow Creek Township.
- 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 Yellow Creek Township compares with the towns next door
Yellow Creek Township spent $271 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $232 to $299. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Grantsville Township | $232 | $1,861 |
| Baker Township | $299 | $1,153 |
| Bucklin Township | estimate | $898 |
| Brookfield Township | estimate | $839 |
| Marceline Township | estimate | $821 |
| Locust Creek Township | estimate | $845 |
| Yellow Creek Township | $271 | $1,141 |
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 Yellow Creek Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Yellow Creek Township’s government
How much does Yellow Creek Township spend per resident?
About $271 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 $271 was more than 72% of 100 Missouri towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Yellow Creek Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,141 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.93% 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 Yellow Creek Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Yellow Creek Township yet.
How did Yellow Creek Township vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Yellow Creek Township alone. Linn County, where 100% of Yellow Creek Township lies, voted Trump 78.0%, Harris 20.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Yellow Creek Township?
1 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,960 (about $35,520 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Yellow Creek Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Rusty Black) and State House District 7 (Peggy McGaugh). The House district also covers 68 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Yellow Creek Township’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 →