Byhalia, MS town hall & government
Byhalia spent $9.5 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $6,930 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Byhalia's government.
Where Byhalia's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 49%
- From the state 34%
- Property taxes 8%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Byhalia
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Marshall County School District
Byhalia's K–12 school district, shared with Potts Camp. 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 27%
- State 41%
- Federal 31%
Of the $11,747 per pupil, $6,475 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 Byhalia kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Byhalia 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 Byhalia's government
Who represents Byhalia
Byhalia 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.