Gloster, MS town hall & government
Gloster spent $1.8 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,088 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gloster's government.
Where Gloster's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 41%
- Utility sales 25%
- Property taxes 18%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Gloster didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Gloster
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Gloster didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Amite County School District
Gloster's K–12 school district, shared with Liberty and Crosby. 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 33%
- State 42%
- Federal 24%
Of the $17,282 per pupil, $8,495 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 Gloster kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gloster 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 Gloster's government
Who represents Gloster
Gloster 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.