Blue Mountain, MS town hall & government
Blue Mountain spent $1.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,197 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blue Mountain's government.
Where Blue Mountain's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 55%
- Utility sales 21%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Property taxes 5%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Blue Mountain
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
South Tippah School District
Blue Mountain's K–12 school district, shared with Dumas and Ripley. 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 21%
- State 64%
- Federal 15%
Of the $11,481 per pupil, $6,981 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 Blue Mountain kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blue Mountain 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 Blue Mountain's government
Who represents Blue Mountain
Blue Mountain 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.