Laurel, MS town hall & government
Laurel spent $47.6 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,790 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Laurel's government.
Who runs Laurel
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Laurel's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 27%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Property taxes 19%
- Utility sales 12%
- From the federal government 9%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Laurel
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Laurel didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Laurel School District
Laurel'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 32%
- State 31%
- Federal 37%
Of the $12,464 per pupil, $6,262 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 Laurel: Jones County School District ($10,265 per pupil).
Which schools Laurel kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Laurel 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 Laurel's government
Who represents Laurel
Laurel is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representatives Mike Ezell and 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.