Merigold, MS town hall & government
Merigold spent $764,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,059 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Merigold's government.
Where Merigold's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 51%
- Property taxes 20%
- From the state 14%
- Utility sales 8%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Merigold 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 Merigold
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Merigold didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Cleveland School District
Merigold's K–12 school district, shared with Boyle, Cleveland and Renova. 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 34%
- State 37%
- Federal 30%
Of the $14,697 per pupil, $6,818 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 Merigold kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Merigold 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 Merigold's government
Who represents Merigold
Merigold 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.