Long Beach, MS town hall & government
Long Beach spent $22.2 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,316 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Long Beach's government.
Who runs Long Beach
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Long Beach's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 27%
- Fees & charges 25%
- From the state 21%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- Utility sales 8%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Long Beach
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Long Beach School District
Long Beach'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 28%
- State 58%
- Federal 14%
Of the $11,024 per pupil, $6,418 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 Long Beach kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Long Beach 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 Long Beach's government
Who represents Long Beach
Long Beach 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.