Edwards, MS town hall & government
Edwards spent $1.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,135 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Edwards's government.
Where Edwards's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 26%
- Utility sales 23%
- From the state 16%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- From the federal government 5%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Edwards
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hinds County School District
Edwards's K–12 school district, shared with Bolton, Byram, Learned, Raymond, Terry and Utica. 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 43%
- State 41%
- Federal 16%
Of the $11,511 per pupil, $6,009 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 Edwards kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Edwards 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 Edwards's government
Who represents Edwards
Edwards is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Bennie G. Thompson. 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.