Hazlehurst, MS town hall & government
Hazlehurst spent $504,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $137 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hazlehurst's government.
Where Hazlehurst's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 43%
- Utility sales 38%
- From other local governments 19%
Who works for Hazlehurst
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hazlehurst City School District
Hazlehurst'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 29%
- State 39%
- Federal 32%
Of the $12,523 per pupil, $6,269 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 Hazlehurst kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hazlehurst 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 Hazlehurst's government
Who represents Hazlehurst
Hazlehurst 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.