Lake, MS town hall & government
Lake spent $372,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,138 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lake's government.
Where Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 47%
- From the state 27%
- Property taxes 13%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Lake didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Newton County School District
Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Chunky, Decatur and Hickory. 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 23%
- State 62%
- Federal 15%
Of the $12,419 per pupil, $7,138 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 Lake: Scott County School District ($10,582 per pupil) · Newton Municipal School ($14,087 per pupil).
Which schools Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Lake's government
Who represents Lake
Lake is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Michael Guest. 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.