Lena, MS town hall & government
Lena spent $78,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $582 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lena's government.
Where Lena's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 62%
- Interest, fines & other 20%
- Property taxes 18%
Who works for Lena
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Leake County School District
Lena's K–12 school district, shared with Carthage and Walnut Grove. 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 17%
- State 47%
- Federal 36%
Of the $12,106 per pupil, $6,328 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 Lena kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lena 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Lena's government
Who represents Lena
Lena is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Bennie G. Thompson. 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.