Lucedale, MS town hall & government
Lucedale spent $4.9 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,563 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lucedale's government.
Where Lucedale's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 56%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Property taxes 9%
- From other local governments 8%
- Utility sales 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Lucedale
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
George County School District
Lucedale'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 23%
- State 59%
- Federal 18%
Of the $10,430 per pupil, $6,141 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 Lucedale kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lucedale 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 Lucedale's government
Who represents Lucedale
Lucedale 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.