Decatur, MS town hall & government
Decatur spent $1.2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $720 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Decatur's government.
Where Decatur's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 21%
- Property taxes 18%
- Utility sales 16%
- From the federal government 13%
- From other local governments 12%
- From the state 12%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Decatur
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Newton County School District
Decatur's K–12 school district, shared with Chunky, Hickory and Lake. 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 23%
- State 62%
- Federal 15%
Of the $12,419 per pupil, $7,138 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 Decatur kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Decatur 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 Decatur's government
Who represents Decatur
Decatur is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Michael Guest. 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.