Greenwood, MS town hall & government
Greenwood spent $124.8 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $9,218 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Greenwood's government.
Who runs Greenwood
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Greenwood's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 52%
- Utility sales 26%
- From the state 9%
- From other local governments 5%
- Property taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Greenwood
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District
Greenwood's K–12 school district, shared with Itta Bena, Morgan City, Schlater and Sidon. 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 19%
- State 37%
- Federal 44%
Of the $12,654 per pupil, $6,634 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 Greenwood kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Greenwood 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 Greenwood's government
Who represents Greenwood
Greenwood 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.