Diamondhead, MS town hall & government
Diamondhead spent $7.4 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $779 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Diamondhead's government.
Where Diamondhead's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 53%
- From the state 26%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Diamondhead
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hancock County School District
Diamondhead'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 38%
- State 46%
- Federal 16%
Of the $12,161 per pupil, $6,777 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 Diamondhead kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Diamondhead 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 Diamondhead's government
Who represents Diamondhead
Diamondhead is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Mike Ezell. 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.