Meadville, MS town hall & government
Meadville spent $667,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,588 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Meadville's government.
Where Meadville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 28%
- From the state 27%
- Property taxes 25%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Meadville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Meadville didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Franklin County School District
Meadville's K–12 school district, shared with Bude and Roxie. 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 54%
- Federal 22%
Of the $12,968 per pupil, $7,545 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 Meadville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Meadville 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 Meadville's government
Who represents Meadville
Meadville 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.