The city handles your utilities directly — one bill covers it all.
In Linneus, the city provides your utilities and bills for them together. A single
monthly bill from the city covers your electricity, water, sewer, and trash.
Each utility is expected to pay its own way, which is why a rate is sometimes adjusted on
its own.
Linneus also levies a small property tax — $1.00 per $100 of assessed
value, split between general revenue and streets — which the council reviews each year at
a public hearing. There is no city sales tax. See
Where the Money Goes for the full picture.
Current Rates
As of the city's August 2026 announcement:
- Water: $19.00 for the first 1,000 gallons, then $0.017 per gallon
for anything over 1,000
- Sewer: unchanged
- Trash: $14.37 per month (GFL contract)
Each city utility is required to fund
itself; the water rate was adjusted because the water fund wasn't covering the cost of
maintaining the supply. Electricity rate — to add.
How to Pay
Bills are issued by the city office and paid by check. You can pay in
one of two ways:
- MailSend your check to PO Box 144, Linneus, MO 64653.
- In personDrop it off at the city office, 207 N. High Street.
Outages, water problems, or other utility issues: call the City Office at
(660) 895-5133 during office hours. The city’s water,
sewer and electric systems are looked after by Duane “Shorty” Davis,
Utility Superintendent, who is reached through the office.
To confirm: monthly due date, late fees, and how a new resident sets up
or transfers service.
