Macon, MS town hall & government
Macon spent $3.2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,336 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Macon's government.
Where Macon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 26%
- From the state 22%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Utility sales 20%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Macon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Noxubee County School District
Macon's K–12 school district, shared with Brooksville and Shuqualak. 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 44%
- Federal 29%
Of the $13,687 per pupil, $6,254 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 Macon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Macon 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 Macon's government
Who represents Macon
Macon is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Michael Guest. 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.