Flowood, MS town hall & government
Flowood spent $43.5 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $4,128 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Flowood's government.
Who runs Flowood
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Flowood's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 48%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Property taxes 14%
- From other local governments 7%
- Utility sales 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Flowood
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rankin County School District
Flowood's K–12 school district, shared with Brandon, Florence, Pelahatchie, Puckett 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 Flowood kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Flowood 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 Flowood's government
Who represents Flowood
Flowood 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.