Bassfield, MS town hall & government
Bassfield spent $658,000 in the year to September 30, 2023, about $3,519 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bassfield's government.
Where Bassfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 85%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
Bassfield didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Bassfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Jefferson Davis County School District
Bassfield's K–12 school district, shared with Prentiss. 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 33%
- State 42%
- Federal 25%
Of the $14,731 per pupil, $7,267 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 Bassfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bassfield 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 Bassfield's government
Who represents Bassfield
Bassfield is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Michael Guest. 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.