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Mantachie, MS town hall & government

Mantachie spent $2.7 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,408 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Mantachie's money goes

Spent
$2.7 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,408
typical Mississippi cities: $1,480
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
$1,144 per resident
Water & other utilities
$2.2 million82%
Police
$201,0007%
Administration & buildings
$121,0004%
Roads & transportation
$67,0002%
Sewer & trash
$65,0002%
Parks & libraries
$32,0001%
Other
$12,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 59%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • From the state 16%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Mantachie

Full-time staff
11
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$18,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
7 full-time1 part
Police
2 full-time9 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Itawamba County School District

Mantachie's K–12 school district, shared with Fulton and Tremont. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,142
Mississippi: $12,392
Students
3,285
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 22%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $11,142 per pupil, $6,860 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 Mantachie pay

Typical tax bill
$859
a year · Mississippi typical $1,215
Effective rate
0.55%
of home value · Mississippi 0.72%
Typical home value
$156,700
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 Mantachie's government

Town hall & decisions in Mantachie →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mantachie

Mantachie is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Trent Kelly. Tate Reeves is governor.

All of Mantachie'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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