Columbus, MS town hall & government
Columbus spent $78.9 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $3,385 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Columbus's government.
Who runs Columbus
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Columbus's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 50%
- From the state 22%
- Property taxes 14%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- From the federal government <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Columbus
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Columbus Municipal School District
Columbus'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 21%
- State 28%
- Federal 51%
Of the $13,627 per pupil, $6,592 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 Columbus: Lowndes County School District ($11,573 per pupil).
Which schools Columbus kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Columbus 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 Columbus's government
Who represents Columbus
Columbus 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.