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Florence, MS town hall & government

Florence spent $4.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $984 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Florence's government.

Town budget

Where Florence's money goes

Spent
$4.5 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$984
typical Mississippi cities: $1,480
Long-term debt
$4.4 million
$966 per resident
Police
$1.2 million28%
Water & other utilities
$666,00015%
Sewer & trash
$603,00014%
Roads & transportation
$547,00012%
Parks & libraries
$411,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$342,0008%
Administration & buildings
$320,0007%
Fire
$47,0001%
Interest on debt
$28,0001%
Other
$267,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 34%
  • Property taxes 22%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Florence

Full-time staff
33
22 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
16 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time9 part
Fire
0 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Parks & libraries
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Rankin County School District

Florence's K–12 school district, shared with Brandon, Pelahatchie, Puckett, Flowood and Richland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,987
Mississippi: $12,392
Students
18,485
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$170.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Mississippi districts overall: 33% local, 45% state, 23% federal

  • Local 43%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $11,987 per pupil, $7,266 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Florence pay

Typical tax bill
$1,523
a year · Mississippi typical $1,215
Effective rate
0.66%
of home value · Mississippi 0.72%
Typical home value
$230,800
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Florence's government

🏛️ Official websiteflorencems.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Florence →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Florence

Florence is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Michael Guest. Tate Reeves is governor.

All of Florence's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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