Burnsville, MS town hall & government
Burnsville spent $1.2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,273 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Burnsville's government.
Where Burnsville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 35%
- From the state 30%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Property taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Burnsville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tishomingo County Schools
Burnsville's K–12 school district, shared with Belmont, Golden, Iuka, Paden and Tishomingo. 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 32%
- State 54%
- Federal 14%
Of the $11,898 per pupil, $7,066 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 Burnsville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Burnsville 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 Burnsville's government
Who represents Burnsville
Burnsville 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.