Hattiesburg, MS town hall & government
Hattiesburg spent $133.7 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,760 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hattiesburg's government.
Who runs Hattiesburg
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Hattiesburg's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 31%
- Property taxes 19%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Utility sales 10%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Hattiesburg
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hattiesburg didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Hattiesburg Public School District
Hattiesburg'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 35%
- State 31%
- Federal 34%
Of the $14,267 per pupil, $7,911 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 Hattiesburg: Forrest County Schools ($13,803 per pupil) · Lamar County School District ($10,838 per pupil).
Which schools Hattiesburg kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hattiesburg 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 Hattiesburg's government
Who represents Hattiesburg
Hattiesburg is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Mike Ezell. 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.