Ravenwood tax rate leads the state again this year

Nodaway County property owners have the esteemed honor to pay the highest tax rate in Missouri again this year.

Ravenwood real and personal property owners are paying $10.0214 per $100 assessed valuation, topping the state. Those entities and taxes are: state, 3¢; sheltered workshop, senior center and health center, 5¢ each; Jackson Township, 4.92¢; Jackson fire, 29.54¢; Northeast Nodaway R-V, $5.8331; Jackson road bond, 40.43¢; Jackson road and bridge, 84.22¢; City of Ravenwood, $2.2972; and Nodaway County, 12¢.

There are 83 tax entities and watershed districts in the county with 64 increasing the tax levy, 17 decreasing it and two staying the same. The lowest levy, $4.80, is located in Lincoln Township.

School levies vary within the county. They are: Jefferson C-123, $6.2439; South Nodaway R-IV, $5.85; Northeast Nodaway R-V, $5.8331; Maryville R-II, $5.0807; North Nodaway R-VI, $4.7523; Nodaway-Holt R-VII, $4.2898; and West Nodaway R-I, $4.1779.

Manufacturing firms face $1.14 per $100 assessed valuation as a surtax.

Tax statements will be mailed early in November and taxes should be paid by December 31.