Ellisville, MS town hall & government
Ellisville spent $5.3 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,157 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ellisville's government.
Where Ellisville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 38%
- From the state 23%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Utility sales 13%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Ellisville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Jones County School District
Ellisville's K–12 school district, shared with Sandersville and Soso. 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 27%
- State 52%
- Federal 21%
Of the $10,265 per pupil, $6,695 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 Ellisville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ellisville 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 Ellisville's government
Who represents Ellisville
Ellisville 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.