ZIP 63837 · Freeborn Township, MO

Six governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 63837: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Missouri governments, the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 63837?
63837 is served by the State of Missouri, Dunklin County, Freeborn Township, Clarkton School District C-4, New Madrid County and Gideon School District 37. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Missouri spent $47.4 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Dunklin County spent $13.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Freeborn Township spent $111 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Clarkton School District C-4 spent $4.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), New Madrid County spent $11.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and Gideon School District 37 spent $3.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 63837?
Of the governments serving 63837, State of Missouri collected $46.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Dunklin County collected $30.9 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), New Madrid County collected $1.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Gideon School District 37 collected $838 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Clarkton School District C-4 collected $724 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Freeborn Township collected $108 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 63837.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Dunklin County, New Madrid County, Freeborn Township and Clarkton School District C-4

Why not this year? Missouri governments with newer filings show school district figures from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (for 2025). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 63837

State of Missouri$46.1 million

0.1% of its $46.1 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Dunklin County$30.9 million

90% of its $34.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

New Madrid County$1.7 million

17% of its $9.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Gideon School District 37$838 thousand

21% of its $4.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Clarkton School District C-4$724 thousand

16% of its $4.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Freeborn Township$108 thousand

100% of its $108 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your counties

Dunklin County

$13.5 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 72% of this ZIP is in Dunklin County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes98%State tax money2.1%
Full Dunklin County breakdown

What stands out

90%

of Dunklin County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes98%

Property tax
90%$30.9 million
Sales tax
6.1%$2.1 million
Other taxes
2.1%$731 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and alcoholic beverage licenses
  • Public utility taxes$706 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

State tax money2.1%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
2.1%$720 thousand
Dunklin County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails38%Running the government and other costs37%Environment and natural resources20%Health and hospitals3.0%Interest on debt1.7%

What stands out

20%

of Dunklin County's spending goes to the environment and natural resources.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Dunklin County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
38%$5.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$3.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$654 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$645 thousand
Running the government and other costs
37%$5.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$795 thousand
  • Government buildings$444 thousand
Environment and natural resources
20%$2.7 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$2.7 million
Health and hospitals
3.0%$411 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$411 thousand
Interest on debt
1.7%$225 thousand
Dunklin County page →

New Madrid County

$11.8 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 28% of this ZIP is in New Madrid County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes73%State tax money18%Fees for services6.1%Fines and other2.5%
Full New Madrid County breakdown

What stands out

56%

of New Madrid County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 1.6%.

County taxes73%

Sales tax
56%$5.5 million
Property tax
17%$1.7 million

Fees for services6.1%

Fees for services
6.1%$599 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$599 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money18%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
18%$1.7 million

Fines and other2.5%

Interest, rents and other
2.5%$246 thousand
New Madrid County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs40%Roads, transit and parking33%Police, fire, courts and jails27%

What stands out

33%

of New Madrid County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 16%.

Full New Madrid County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
40%$4.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.7 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$704 thousand
  • Government buildings$230 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
33%$3.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$3.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 1 more
  • Police$2.1 million
  • Prisons and jails$870 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$246 thousand
New Madrid County page →

Your town

Freeborn Township

$111 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 71% of this ZIP is in Freeborn Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes100%
Full Freeborn Township breakdown

What stands out

100%

of Freeborn Township's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.

Township taxes100%

Property tax
100%$108 thousand
Freeborn Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking94%Running the government and other costs6.3%

What stands out

94%

of Freeborn Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Full Freeborn Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
94%$104 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$104 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.3%$7 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7 thousand
Freeborn Township page →

Your schools

Clarkton School District C-4

$4.9 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

About 62% of this ZIP is in Clarkton School District C-4.

Where the money comes from

State tax money58%Federal tax money20%School district taxes16%Fees for services4.4%Fines and other1.7%County and local tax money0.1%
Full Clarkton School District C-4 breakdown

School district taxes16%

Property tax
16%$724 thousand

Fees for services4.4%

Fees for services
4.4%$195 thousand

Federal tax money20%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
20%$879 thousand

State tax money58%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
58%$2.6 million

County and local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.1%$6 thousand

Fines and other1.7%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$74 thousand
Clarkton School District C-4 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Debt payments (principal and interest)2.3%Sent to other local governments0.2%
Full Clarkton School District C-4 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$4.8 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
2.3%$116 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$8 thousand
Clarkton School District C-4 page →

Gideon School District 37

$3.9 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

About 28% of this ZIP is in Gideon School District 37.

Where the money comes from

State tax money51%School district taxes21%Federal tax money20%Fees for services4.7%Fines and other3.5%County and local tax money0.6%
Full Gideon School District 37 breakdown

School district taxes21%

Property tax
21%$838 thousand
Other taxes
<0.1%$1

Fees for services4.7%

Fees for services
4.7%$191 thousand

Federal tax money20%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
20%$792 thousand

State tax money51%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
51%$2.1 million

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$23 thousand

Fines and other3.5%

Interest, rents and other
3.5%$143 thousand
Gideon School District 37 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges99%Sent to other local governments0.8%
Full Gideon School District 37 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$3.9 million
Sent to other local governments
0.8%$31 thousand
Gideon School District 37 page →

Your state

State of Missouri

$47.4 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

Federal tax money43%State taxes39%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)9.3%Fines and other8.3%Local tax money0.5%

What stands out

43%

of Missouri's money comes from federal tax money.A typical state government gets 35%.

Full Missouri breakdown

State taxes39%

Individual income tax
17%$7.75 billion
Sales tax
11%$5.26 billion
Other taxes
6.7%$3.08 billion
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; insurance premium taxes and 14 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$1.03 billion
  • Insurance premium taxes$552 million
  • Amusement taxes$385 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$317 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$232 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$224 million
  • Other licenses$101 million
  • Tobacco taxes$87.9 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$49.0 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$43.2 million
  • Public utility licenses$23.9 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$16.3 million
  • Driver's licenses$16.2 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$6.3 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$4.5 million
  • Amusement licenses$28 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
3.6%$1.65 billion
Property tax
0.1%$46.1 million

Fees for services9.3%

Fees for services
9.3%$4.30 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 8 more
  • Hospital bills$1.78 billion
  • College tuition$1.27 billion
  • University housing and dining$1.03 billion
  • Other service charges$177 million
  • Housing$24.8 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$12.7 million
  • Road charges$5.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$4.0 million
  • Other education charges$98 thousand
  • Water$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money43%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
43%$19.9 billion

Local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.5%$228 million

Fines and other8.3%

Interest, rents and other
8.3%$3.82 billion
Fines
<0.1%$14.6 million
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Where the money goes

Social services33%Sent to local governments19%Health and hospitals17%Schools and colleges12%Running the government and other costs7.0%All other spending12%

What stands out

17%

of Missouri's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical state government spends 5.7%.

Full Missouri breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
33%$15.7 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; welfare institutions and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$15.6 billion
  • Welfare institutions$93.0 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$49.0 million
  • Veterans' services$8.8 million
Sent to local governments
19%$8.83 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: general support and 17 more
  • Sent to school districts$7.77 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$288 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$175 million
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$171 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$140 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$71.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$55.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$49.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$25.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$18.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: ports and harbors$14.9 million
  • Sent to the federal government$13.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$11.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$9.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$3.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$3.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$3.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$1.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$315 thousand
Health and hospitals
17%$8.09 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$4.83 billion
  • Public health$3.26 billion
Schools and colleges
12%$5.77 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; college housing, dining and bookstores and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$3.13 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$1.11 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$801 million
  • Other education$729 million
  • Elementary and secondary schools$2.7 million
Running the government and other costs
7.0%$3.30 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 4 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.25 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$638 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$248 million
  • Government buildings$103 million
  • Other government administration$53.1 million
  • Other government-run businesses$2.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.4%$2.56 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$2.55 billion
  • Public transit$9.1 million
  • Airports$991 thousand
  • Ports and harbors$97 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.9%$1.83 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$827 million
  • Police$431 million
  • Courts and legal services$356 million
  • Inspections and regulation$111 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$109 million
Environment and natural resources
1.0%$493 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$493 million
Housing and community development
0.9%$404 million
Interest on debt
0.6%$300 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$84.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$74.4 million
  • Libraries$9.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$7.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
  • Garbage and solid waste$4.1 million
  • Water supply$3.7 million
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Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Missouri. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Dunklin County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

Freeborn Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Clarkton School District C-4. Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Annual Secretary of the Board Report (ASBR), fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

New Madrid County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Gideon School District 37. Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Annual Secretary of the Board Report (ASBR), fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

How these figures are counted. Missouri school district figures are from each district's Annual Secretary of the Board Report to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for fiscal year 2025 (the 2024-25 school year, ended June 30, 2025). They are on a cash basis and cover the district's four governmental funds: general, teachers, debt service and capital projects. Construction is counted as spending in the year it is paid, and bond proceeds and other borrowing are not counted as revenue, so a building year can show more spending than revenue. Debt payments include principal as well as interest, and tuition and other payments to other districts are shown as money sent to other governments.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.