Braxton, MS town hall & government
Braxton spent $111,000 in the year to September 30, 2024, about $613 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Braxton's government.
Where Braxton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 57%
- From the state 23%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- From other local governments 7%
Who works for Braxton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Simpson County School District
Braxton's K–12 school district, shared with D'Lo, Magee and Mendenhall. 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 31%
- State 45%
- Federal 25%
Of the $11,951 per pupil, $6,471 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 Braxton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Braxton 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 Braxton's government
Who represents Braxton
Braxton 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.