Ethel, MS town hall & government
Ethel spent $21,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $55 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ethel's government.
Where Ethel's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 61%
- From the state 22%
- Property taxes 16%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Ethel
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Attala County School District
Ethel's K–12 school district, shared with McCool and Sallis. 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 34%
- State 47%
- Federal 18%
Of the $17,631 per pupil, $8,813 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 Ethel kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ethel 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 Ethel's government
Who represents Ethel
Ethel 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.