Charleston, MS town hall & government
Charleston spent $2.6 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,452 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Charleston's government.
Where Charleston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 25%
- Utility sales 21%
- Fees & charges 20%
- From the state 19%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Sales taxes 4%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Charleston didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Charleston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Charleston didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
East Tallahatchie School District
Charleston's K–12 school district. 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 23%
- State 39%
- Federal 38%
Of the $16,553 per pupil, $8,558 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 Charleston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Charleston's government
Who represents Charleston
Charleston 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.