Dumas, MS town hall & government
Dumas spent $0 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $0 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dumas's government.
Where Dumas's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 80%
- From other local governments 20%
Dumas 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 Dumas
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
South Tippah School District
Dumas's K–12 school district, shared with Blue Mountain and Ripley. 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 64%
- Federal 15%
Of the $11,481 per pupil, $6,981 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 Dumas kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dumas 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 Dumas's government
Who represents Dumas
Dumas 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.