Town Hall · Byram

Byram, MS town hall & government

Byram spent $10.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $936 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Byram's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Byram

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Byram's money goes

Spent
$10.5 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$936
typical Mississippi cities: $1,480
Long-term debt
$6.6 million
$588 per resident
Police
$2.9 million28%
Sewer & trash
$2.2 million21%
Fire
$1.9 million18%
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million11%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million11%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$483,0005%
Interest on debt
$364,0003%
Parks & libraries
$289,0003%
Other
$75,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 45%
  • Property taxes 29%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Byram

Full-time staff
102
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$43,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
28
and 25 full-time firefighters
Police
39 full-time1 part
Fire
29 full-time
Administration & buildings
13 full-time
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Housing & development
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Other
3 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hinds County School District

Byram's K–12 school district, shared with Bolton, Edwards, Learned, Raymond, Terry and Utica. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,511
Mississippi: $12,392
Students
4,972
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$66 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Mississippi districts overall: 33% local, 45% state, 23% federal

  • Local 43%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $11,511 per pupil, $6,009 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Byram pay

Typical tax bill
$1,642
a year · Mississippi typical $1,215
Effective rate
0.79%
of home value · Mississippi 0.72%
Typical home value
$206,600
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Byram's government

Town hall & decisions in Byram →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Byram

Byram is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Bennie G. Thompson. Tate Reeves is governor.

All of Byram's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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