Town Hall · Baldwyn

Baldwyn, MS town hall & government

Baldwyn spent $4 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,229 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Baldwyn's government.

Town budget

Where Baldwyn's money goes

Spent
$4 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,229
typical Mississippi cities: $1,480
Long-term debt
$7 million
$2,155 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1.5 million37%
Police
$959,00024%
Sewer & trash
$633,00016%
Administration & buildings
$379,0009%
Roads & transportation
$271,0007%
Parks & libraries
$164,0004%
Fire
$81,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$29,0001%
Interest on debt
$8,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 49%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • From the state 15%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Baldwyn

Full-time staff
30
22 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
14 full-time7 part
Water & other utilities
7 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time4 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time3 part
Fire
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Baldwyn didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Baldwyn School District

Baldwyn's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,811
Mississippi: $12,392
Students
772
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Mississippi districts overall: 33% local, 45% state, 23% federal

  • Local 41%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $13,811 per pupil, $7,566 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Baldwyn pay

Typical tax bill
$913
a year · Mississippi typical $1,215
Effective rate
0.93%
of home value · Mississippi 0.72%
Typical home value
$98,600
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Baldwyn's government

🏛️ Official websitebaldwynliving.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Baldwyn →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Baldwyn

Baldwyn is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Trent Kelly. Tate Reeves is governor.

All of Baldwyn's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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