Marietta, MS town hall & government
Marietta spent $539,000 in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,793 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Marietta's government.
Where Marietta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 69%
- Utility sales 18%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Property taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Marietta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Prentiss County School District
Marietta's K–12 school district, shared with Jumpertown and Booneville. 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 21%
- State 64%
- Federal 15%
Of the $11,634 per pupil, $6,974 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 Marietta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Marietta 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Marietta's government
Who represents Marietta
Marietta is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Trent Kelly. 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.