Town Hall · Isola

Isola, MS town hall & government

Isola spent $971,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,643 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Isola's money goes

Spent
$971,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,643
typical Mississippi cities: $1,480
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$443,00046%
Police
$198,00020%
Sewer & trash
$145,00015%
Water & other utilities
$124,00013%
Housing & development
$25,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$24,0002%
Interest on debt
$7,0001%
Fire
$5,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 49%
  • Property taxes 23%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Isola didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Isola

Full-time staff
1
30 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$39,900
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time20 part
Police
0 full-time6 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Isola didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Humphreys County School District

Isola's K–12 school district, shared with Belzoni, Louise and Silver City. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,201
Mississippi: $12,392
Students
1,133
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 18%
  • State 34%
  • Federal 48%

Of the $17,201 per pupil, $7,868 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 Isola pay

Typical tax bill
$883
a year · Mississippi typical $1,215
Effective rate
1.00%
of home value · Mississippi 0.72%
Typical home value
$88,600
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Isola's government

Town hall & decisions in Isola →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Isola

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

All of Isola'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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