Coldwater, MS town hall & government
Coldwater spent $993,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $647 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Coldwater's government.
Where Coldwater's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 36%
- Property taxes 24%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Utility sales 15%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Coldwater didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Coldwater
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tate County School District
Coldwater'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 22%
- State 49%
- Federal 29%
Of the $11,097 per pupil, $6,076 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 Coldwater kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Coldwater 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 Coldwater's government
Who represents Coldwater
Coldwater 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.