Town Hall · Kosciusko

Kosciusko, MS town hall & government

Kosciusko spent $15.2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,301 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Kosciusko's money goes

Spent
$15.2 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,301
typical Mississippi cities: $1,480
Long-term debt
$1.4 million
$213 per resident
Water & other utilities
$7.4 million49%
Sewer & trash
$2 million13%
Police
$1.5 million10%
Roads & transportation
$1.4 million9%
Fire
$720,0005%
Administration & buildings
$651,0004%
Parks & libraries
$408,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$128,0001%
Health & welfare
$124,0001%
Interest on debt
$33,000<1%
Housing & development
$15,000<1%
Other
$820,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 46%
  • From the state 17%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Kosciusko

Full-time staff
67
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
16
and 12 full-time firefighters
Police
16 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
12 full-time2 part
Fire
12 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
5 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
1 full-time
Other
7 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Kosciusko School District

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

Spending per pupil
$15,291
Mississippi: $12,392
Students
1,999
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 28%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 24%

Of the $15,291 per pupil, $7,146 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 Kosciusko pay

Typical tax bill
$886
a year · Mississippi typical $1,215
Effective rate
0.79%
of home value · Mississippi 0.72%
Typical home value
$112,400
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 Kosciusko's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofkosciusko.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Kosciusko →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Kosciusko

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

All of Kosciusko'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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