Gautier, MS town hall & government
Gautier spent $32.5 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,714 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gautier's government.
Who runs Gautier
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Gautier's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 42%
- Property taxes 18%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Utility sales 15%
- From other local governments 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Gautier
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pascagoula-Gautier School District
Gautier's K–12 school district, shared with Pascagoula. 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 46%
- State 37%
- Federal 18%
Of the $15,943 per pupil, $8,571 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.
Also serving Gautier: Jackson County School District ($10,661 per pupil) · Ocean Springs School District ($10,831 per pupil).
Which schools Gautier kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gautier 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 Gautier's government
Who represents Gautier
Gautier is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Mike Ezell. 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.