Bruce, MS town hall & government
Bruce spent $2.7 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,650 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bruce's government.
Where Bruce's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 42%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Property taxes 14%
- Utility sales 12%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From other local governments 7%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Bruce
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Calhoun County School District
Bruce's K–12 school district, shared with Big Creek, Calhoun City, Derma, Pittsboro, Slate Springs and Vardaman. 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 16%
- State 39%
- Federal 45%
Of the $13,557 per pupil, $7,928 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 Bruce kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bruce 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 Bruce's government
Who represents Bruce
Bruce 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.