Beaumont, MS town hall & government
Beaumont spent $1.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,622 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Beaumont's government.
Where Beaumont's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 35%
- Utility sales 22%
- Property taxes 12%
- From the federal government 11%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Beaumont didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Beaumont
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Perry County Schools
Beaumont's K–12 school district, shared with New Augusta. 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 45%
- Federal 22%
Of the $15,160 per pupil, $8,242 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 Beaumont kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Beaumont 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 Beaumont's government
Who represents Beaumont
Beaumont is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Mike Ezell. 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.