Town Hall · Fulton

Fulton, MS town hall & government

Fulton spent $8.1 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,797 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Fulton's money goes

Spent
$8.1 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,797
typical Mississippi cities: $2,292
Long-term debt
$3.1 million
$680 per resident
Water & other utilities
$2.7 million33%
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million15%
Police
$1.2 million14%
Sewer & trash
$1.1 million13%
Administration & buildings
$957,00012%
Fire
$386,0005%
Parks & libraries
$358,0004%
Interest on debt
$144,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$72,0001%
Health & welfare
$22,000<1%
Other
$78,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 32%
  • From the state 32%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Fulton

Full-time staff
52
24 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,900
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
4
on the town payroll
Police
12 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
10 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
8 full-time
Fire
4 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Itawamba County School District

Fulton's K–12 school district, shared with Mantachie and Tremont. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,142
Mississippi: $12,392
Students
3,285
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 22%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $11,142 per pupil, $6,860 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 Fulton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,401
a year · Mississippi typical $1,215
Effective rate
0.88%
of home value · Mississippi 0.72%
Typical home value
$158,600
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 Fulton's government

Town hall & decisions in Fulton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Fulton

Fulton is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Trent Kelly. Tate Reeves is governor.

All of Fulton'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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