Indianola, MS town hall & government
Indianola spent $9.9 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,064 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Indianola's government.
Who runs Indianola
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Indianola's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 43%
- From the state 20%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Property taxes 13%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Indianola didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Indianola
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sunflower County Consolidated School District
Indianola's K–12 school district, shared with Doddsville, Drew, Inverness, Moorhead, Ruleville and Sunflower. 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 27%
- State 30%
- Federal 44%
Of the $14,099 per pupil, $6,828 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 Indianola kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Indianola 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 Indianola's government
Who represents Indianola
Indianola 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.