Town Hall · Louin

Louin, MS town hall & government

Louin spent $272,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,038 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Louin's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Louin's money goes

Spent
$272,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,038
typical Mississippi cities: $1,480
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$20,0007%
Sewer & trash
$15,0006%
Administration & buildings
$11,0004%
Fire
$10,0004%
Police
$9,0003%
Other
$207,00076%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 64%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Property taxes 2%
  • From other local governments <1%

Louin didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Louin

Full-time staff
0
14 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time10 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Police
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Louin didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

West Jasper School District

Louin's K–12 school district, shared with Bay Springs and Montrose. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,269
Mississippi: $12,392
Students
1,395
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$843,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Mississippi districts overall: 33% local, 45% state, 23% federal

  • Local 30%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 24%

Of the $12,269 per pupil, $6,865 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Louin pay

Typical tax bill
$940
a year · Mississippi typical $1,215
Effective rate
0.54%
of home value · Mississippi 0.72%
Typical home value
$173,600
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Louin's government

Town hall & decisions in Louin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Louin

Louin is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Michael Guest. Tate Reeves is governor.

All of Louin's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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