Leakesville, MS town hall & government
Leakesville spent $1.6 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $455 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Leakesville's government.
Where Leakesville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 30%
- Utility sales 28%
- From the state 23%
- Property taxes 13%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Leakesville didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Greene County School District
Leakesville's K–12 school district, shared with McLain and State Line. 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 30%
- State 54%
- Federal 16%
Of the $12,508 per pupil, $6,923 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 Leakesville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Leakesville 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 Leakesville's government
Who represents Leakesville
Leakesville is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Mike Ezell. 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.