Marks, MS town hall & government
Marks spent $1.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $761 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Marks's government.
Where Marks's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 59%
- Property taxes 21%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Utility sales 7%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Marks
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Marks didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Quitman County School District
Marks's K–12 school district, shared with Falcon, Lambert, Sledge and Crowder. 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 31%
- State 35%
- Federal 34%
Of the $14,820 per pupil, $7,648 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 Marks kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Marks 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 Marks's government
Who represents Marks
Marks is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Bennie G. Thompson. 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.