Golden, MS town hall & government
Golden spent $480,000 in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,595 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Golden's government.
Where Golden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 46%
- From the state 25%
- Property taxes 12%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Golden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tishomingo County Schools
Golden's K–12 school district, shared with Belmont, Burnsville, Iuka, Paden and Tishomingo. 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 32%
- State 54%
- Federal 14%
Of the $11,898 per pupil, $7,066 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 Golden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Golden 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 Golden's government
Who represents Golden
Golden is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Trent Kelly. 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.