Ecru, MS town hall & government
Ecru spent $497,000 in the year to September 30, 2024, about $541 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ecru's government.
Where Ecru's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 42%
- Utility sales 30%
- Property taxes 19%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Ecru didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Ecru
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pontotoc County Schools
Ecru's K–12 school district, shared with Algoma, Thaxton, Toccopola and Sherman. 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 19%
- State 61%
- Federal 20%
Of the $10,288 per pupil, $6,576 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 Ecru kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ecru 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 Ecru's government
Who represents Ecru
Ecru 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.