Brookhaven, MS town hall & government
Brookhaven spent $19.3 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,663 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brookhaven's government.
Where Brookhaven's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 42%
- Property taxes 25%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Utility sales 8%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Brookhaven didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Brookhaven
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Brookhaven didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Brookhaven School District
Brookhaven's K–12 school district. 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 34%
- State 45%
- Federal 20%
Of the $12,440 per pupil, $6,709 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 Brookhaven kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brookhaven 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.
Contact Brookhaven's government
Who represents Brookhaven
Brookhaven 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.