Clarksdale, MS town hall & government
Clarksdale spent $52.1 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $3,731 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clarksdale's government.
Who runs Clarksdale
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Clarksdale's town hall
- Oct 8Thu · 12:00 pmBoard of Mayor & CommissionersBoard of Mayor & Commissioners Vetting Meeting121 Sunflower Avenue, City Hall Board Room Meeting page ↗
- Oct 12Mon · 4:00 pmBoard of Mayor & CommissionersBoard of Mayor & Commissioners Meeting121 Sunflower Avenue, City Hall Board Room Meeting page ↗
- Oct 22Thu · 12:00 pmBoard of Mayor & CommissionersBoard of Mayor & Commissioners Vetting Meeting121 Sunflower Avenue, City Hall Board Room Meeting page ↗
- Oct 26Mon · 4:00 pmBoard of Mayor & CommissionersBoard of Mayor & Commissioners Meeting121 Sunflower Avenue, City Hall Board Room Meeting page ↗
- Nov 5Thu · 12:00 pmBoard of Mayor & CommissionersBoard of Mayor & Commissioners Vetting Meeting121 Sunflower Avenue, City Hall Board Room Meeting page ↗
- Nov 9Mon · 4:00 pmBoard of Mayor & CommissionersBoard of Mayor & Commissioners Meeting121 Sunflower Avenue, City Hall Board Room Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 4:00 pmBoard of Mayor & CommissionersBoard of Mayor & Commissioners Meeting121 Sunflower Avenue, City Hall Board Room Meeting page ↗
- Sep 24Thu · 12:00 pmBoard of Mayor & CommissionersBoard of Mayor & Commissioners Vetting Meeting121 Sunflower Avenue, City Hall Board Room Meeting page ↗
- Jul 27Mon · 4:00 pmBoard of Mayor & CommissionersBoard of Mayor & Commissioners Meeting121 Sunflower Avenue, City Hall Board Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Clarksdale's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Clarksdale's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 59%
- Property taxes 17%
- Fees & charges 12%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Clarksdale 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 Clarksdale
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Coahoma County School District
Clarksdale's K–12 school district, shared with Coahoma, Friars Point, Jonestown, Lula and Lyon. 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 36%
- State 30%
- Federal 34%
Of the $16,776 per pupil, $6,516 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.
Also serving Clarksdale: Clarksdale Municipal School District ($15,458 per pupil).
Which schools Clarksdale kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Clarksdale 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.
Contact Clarksdale's government
Who represents Clarksdale
Clarksdale 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.