Greenville, MS town hall & government
Greenville spent $61.9 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,211 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Greenville's government.
Who runs Greenville
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Greenville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 33%
- Fees & charges 18%
- From the state 17%
- Utility sales 9%
- From the federal government 9%
- From other local governments 7%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Greenville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Greenville Public School District
Greenville's K–12 school district. 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 21%
- State 37%
- Federal 42%
Of the $14,328 per pupil, $7,668 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 Greenville: Western Line School District ($13,702 per pupil).
Which schools Greenville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Greenville 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 Greenville's government
Who represents Greenville
Greenville 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.