Como, MS town hall & government
Como spent $1.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,355 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Como's government.
Where Como's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 27%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Property taxes 19%
- Utility sales 15%
- From the federal government 7%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Como 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 Como
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Como didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
North Panola School District
Como's K–12 school district, shared with Sardis and Crenshaw. 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 20%
- State 31%
- Federal 49%
Of the $13,861 per pupil, $7,329 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 Como kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Como 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 Como's government
Who represents Como
Como 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.