Town Hall · Grenada

Grenada, MS town hall & government

Grenada spent $25.8 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,097 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Grenada's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Grenada

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Grenada's money goes

Spent
$25.8 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,097
typical Mississippi cities: $2,292
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$4.6 million18%
Fire
$3.5 million14%
Administration & buildings
$3.2 million12%
Sewer & trash
$3 million12%
Water & other utilities
$2.6 million10%
Roads & transportation
$2.5 million10%
Parks & libraries
$1.9 million8%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$910,0004%
Interest on debt
$95,000<1%
Health & welfare
$40,000<1%
Other
$3.5 million14%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 36%
  • Property taxes 24%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Grenada didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Grenada

Full-time staff
129
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
25
and 35 full-time firefighters
Fire
36 full-time
Police
30 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
18 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
19 full-time
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Parks & libraries
7 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time6 part
Other
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Grenada School District

Grenada's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,627
Mississippi: $12,392
Students
3,851
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Mississippi districts overall: 33% local, 45% state, 23% federal

  • Local 22%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 27%

Of the $11,627 per pupil, $6,742 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Grenada pay

Typical tax bill
$1,398
a year · Mississippi typical $1,215
Effective rate
0.96%
of home value · Mississippi 0.72%
Typical home value
$145,600
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Grenada's government

Town hall & decisions in Grenada →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Grenada

Grenada is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Bennie G. Thompson. Tate Reeves is governor.

All of Grenada's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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