Mathiston, MS town hall & government
Mathiston spent $890,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,334 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mathiston's government.
Where Mathiston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 27%
- Utility sales 26%
- Fees & charges 26%
- Property taxes 14%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Mathiston didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Mathiston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Mathiston didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Webster County School District
Mathiston's K–12 school district, shared with Eupora, Mantee, Walthall and Maben. 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 24%
- State 58%
- Federal 18%
Of the $11,054 per pupil, $7,083 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.
Also serving Mathiston: Choctaw County School District ($15,222 per pupil).
Which schools Mathiston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mathiston 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 Mathiston's government
Who represents Mathiston
Mathiston 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.