Louise, MS town hall & government
Louise spent $51,000 in the year to September 30, 2024, about $295 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Louise's government.
Where Louise's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 30%
- Utility sales 30%
- From the state 29%
- Property taxes 10%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Louise
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Humphreys County School District
Louise's K–12 school district, shared with Belzoni, Isola and Silver City. 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 18%
- State 34%
- Federal 48%
Of the $17,201 per pupil, $7,868 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 Louise kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Louise's government
Who represents Louise
Louise 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.