Flora, MS town hall & government
Flora spent $1.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $807 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Flora's government.
Where Flora's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 45%
- Property taxes 24%
- Utility sales 15%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Flora
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Madison County School District
Flora's K–12 school district, shared with Madison, Ridgeland and Gluckstadt. 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 50%
- State 41%
- Federal 10%
Of the $12,712 per pupil, $7,692 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 Flora kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Flora 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 Flora's government
Who represents Flora
Flora is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representatives Michael Guest and 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.