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Crystal Springs, MS town hall & government

Crystal Springs spent $4.8 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,026 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Crystal Springs's government.

Town budget

Where Crystal Springs's money goes

Spent
$4.8 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,026
typical Mississippi cities: $1,480
Long-term debt
$4.2 million
$910 per resident
Police
$903,00019%
Sewer & trash
$841,00018%
Water & other utilities
$824,00017%
Roads & transportation
$634,00013%
Fire
$550,00012%
Administration & buildings
$446,0009%
Parks & libraries
$313,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$152,0003%
Interest on debt
$73,0002%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%
Other
$29,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 24%
  • From the state 19%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • From the federal government 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Crystal Springs

Full-time staff
38
32 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$33,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
and 2 full-time firefighters
Police
5 full-time21 part
Administration & buildings
10 full-time
Fire
2 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Water & other utilities
6 full-time
Parks & libraries
4 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
4 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Copiah County School District

Crystal Springs's K–12 school district, shared with Beauregard, Georgetown and Wesson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,606
Mississippi: $12,392
Students
2,099
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$800,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Mississippi districts overall: 33% local, 45% state, 23% federal

  • Local 21%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 33%

Of the $11,606 per pupil, $5,872 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Crystal Springs pay

Typical tax bill
$1,309
a year · Mississippi typical $1,215
Effective rate
1.16%
of home value · Mississippi 0.72%
Typical home value
$113,000
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Crystal Springs's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofcrystalsprings.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Crystal Springs →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Crystal Springs

Crystal Springs is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Bennie G. Thompson. Tate Reeves is governor.

All of Crystal Springs's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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