Alligator, MS town hall & government
Alligator spent $180,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $989 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alligator's government.
Where Alligator's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 46%
- Utility sales 19%
- Property taxes 13%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Sales taxes 3%
- From other local governments <1%
Alligator didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Alligator
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Alligator didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
North Bolivar Consolidated School District
Alligator's K–12 school district, shared with Duncan, Mound Bayou, Shelby and Winstonville. 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 18%
- State 51%
- Federal 32%
Of the $15,827 per pupil, $8,115 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 Alligator kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Alligator's government
Who represents Alligator
Alligator is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Bennie G. Thompson. 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.