Belmont, MS town hall & government
Belmont spent $4.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,069 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Belmont's government.
Where Belmont's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 36%
- From the federal government 27%
- From the state 10%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Property taxes 8%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Belmont 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 Belmont
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tishomingo County Schools
Belmont's K–12 school district, shared with Burnsville, Golden, Iuka, Paden and Tishomingo. 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 32%
- State 54%
- Federal 14%
Of the $11,898 per pupil, $7,066 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 Belmont kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Belmont 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 Belmont's government
Who represents Belmont
Belmont 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.