Falkner, MS town hall & government
Falkner spent $425,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $882 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Falkner's government.
Where Falkner's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 65%
- From the state 34%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Falkner
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
North Tippah School District
Falkner's K–12 school district, shared with Walnut. 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 24%
- State 58%
- Federal 18%
Of the $11,225 per pupil, $6,599 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 Falkner kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Falkner 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 Falkner's government
Who represents Falkner
Falkner 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.