Friars Point, MS town hall & government
Friars Point spent $791,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $799 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Friars Point's government.
Where Friars Point's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 64%
- Property taxes 18%
- Utility sales 16%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Friars Point
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Coahoma County School District
Friars Point's K–12 school district, shared with Coahoma, Jonestown, Lula, Lyon and Clarksdale. 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 36%
- State 30%
- Federal 34%
Of the $16,776 per pupil, $6,516 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 Friars Point kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Friars Point 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 Friars Point's government
Who represents Friars Point
Friars Point is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative 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.