Town Hall · Magee

Magee, MS town hall & government

Magee spent $6.4 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,636 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Magee's money goes

Spent
$6.4 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,636
typical Mississippi cities: $2,292
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$1.2 million18%
Fire
$1 million16%
Police
$1 million16%
Roads & transportation
$767,00012%
Parks & libraries
$617,00010%
Sewer & trash
$478,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$390,0006%
Interest on debt
$32,0001%
Other
$851,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 58%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Magee didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Magee

Full-time staff
57
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$41,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
15
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
21 full-time14 part
Sewer & trash
13 full-time
Administration & buildings
10 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Fire
2 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Other
4 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Simpson County School District

Magee's K–12 school district, shared with Braxton, D'Lo and Mendenhall. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,951
Mississippi: $12,392
Students
2,905
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 31%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 25%

Of the $11,951 per pupil, $6,471 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 Magee pay

Typical tax bill
$821
a year · Mississippi typical $1,215
Effective rate
0.57%
of home value · Mississippi 0.72%
Typical home value
$143,100
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.

Local

Contact Magee's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofmagee.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Magee →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Magee

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

All of Magee'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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