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.
Where Florence's money goes
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%
Who works for Florence
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Florence kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Florence 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.
Contact Florence's government
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.
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.