Artesia, MS town hall & government
Artesia spent $233,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $555 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Artesia's government.
Where Artesia's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 42%
- Fees & charges 27%
- Property taxes 22%
- Sales taxes 9%
Who works for Artesia
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Artesia didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lowndes County School District
Artesia's K–12 school district, shared with Caledonia and Crawford. 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 46%
- State 41%
- Federal 13%
Of the $11,573 per pupil, $6,976 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 Artesia kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Artesia 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 Artesia's government
Who represents Artesia
Artesia 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.