Falcon, MS town hall & government
Falcon spent $690,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $4,859 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Falcon's government.
Where Falcon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 58%
- From the state 27%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 2%
- Sales taxes 2%
Falcon 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 Falcon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Falcon didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Quitman County School District
Falcon's K–12 school district, shared with Lambert, Marks, Sledge and Crowder. 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 31%
- State 35%
- Federal 34%
Of the $14,820 per pupil, $7,648 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 Falcon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Falcon 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 Falcon's government
Who represents Falcon
Falcon 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.