Mendenhall, MS town hall & government
Mendenhall spent $2.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,066 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mendenhall's government.
Where Mendenhall's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 32%
- Property taxes 21%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Utility sales 15%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Sales taxes 5%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Mendenhall 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 Mendenhall
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Simpson County School District
Mendenhall's K–12 school district, shared with Braxton, D'Lo and Magee. 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 45%
- Federal 25%
Of the $11,951 per pupil, $6,471 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 Mendenhall kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mendenhall 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 Mendenhall's government
Who represents Mendenhall
Mendenhall is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Michael Guest. 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.