Abbeville, MS town hall & government
Abbeville spent $141,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $326 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Abbeville's government.
Where Abbeville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 64%
- Utility sales 29%
- Property taxes 4%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Abbeville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lafayette County School District
Abbeville's K–12 school district, shared with Taylor. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Mississippi districts overall: 33% local, 45% state, 23% federal
- Local 38%
- State 50%
- Federal 12%
Of the $11,562 per pupil, $6,884 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Abbeville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Abbeville pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Abbeville's government
Who represents Abbeville
Abbeville is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Trent Kelly. Tate Reeves is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.