Amory, MS town hall & government
Amory spent $25.3 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $3,900 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Amory's government.
Where Amory's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 60%
- From the state 14%
- Property taxes 14%
- Fees & charges 7%
- From other local governments 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Amory didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Amory
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Amory School District
Amory'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 47%
- State 35%
- Federal 17%
Of the $14,003 per pupil, $6,890 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.
Also serving Amory: Monroe County School District ($11,181 per pupil).
Which schools Amory kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Amory 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 Amory's government
Who represents Amory
Amory 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.