Aberdeen, MS town hall & government
Aberdeen spent $24.4 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $5,023 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Aberdeen's government.
Where Aberdeen's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 71%
- Property taxes 12%
- From the state 8%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Aberdeen
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Aberdeen School District
Aberdeen's K–12 school district. 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 44%
- State 36%
- Federal 20%
Of the $15,783 per pupil, $7,553 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 Aberdeen kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Aberdeen 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.
Contact Aberdeen's government
Who represents Aberdeen
Aberdeen 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.