Bude, MS town hall & government
Bude spent $586,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $594 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bude's government.
Where Bude's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 33%
- Utility sales 30%
- Property taxes 14%
- From the federal government 13%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Sales taxes 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Bude
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Franklin County School District
Bude's K–12 school district, shared with Meadville and Roxie. 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 24%
- State 54%
- Federal 22%
Of the $12,968 per pupil, $7,545 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 Bude kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bude 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 Bude's government
Who represents Bude
Bude is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Bennie G. Thompson. 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.