Arcola, MS town hall & government
Arcola spent $180,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $571 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Arcola's government.
Where Arcola's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 36%
- From the state 29%
- Property taxes 25%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Arcola
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hollandale School District
Arcola's K–12 school district, shared with Hollandale. 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 19%
- State 33%
- Federal 48%
Of the $17,514 per pupil, $8,260 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 Arcola kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Arcola 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 Arcola's government
Who represents Arcola
Arcola 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.