Moss Point, MS town hall & government
Moss Point spent $20.4 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,694 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Moss Point's government.
Who runs Moss Point
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Moss Point's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 30%
- Property taxes 25%
- From the state 21%
- Utility sales 16%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Moss Point
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Moss Point School District
Moss Point's K–12 school district. 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 39%
- State 37%
- Federal 24%
Of the $19,865 per pupil, $8,482 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 Moss Point kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Moss Point 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.
Contact Moss Point's government
Who represents Moss Point
Moss Point is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Mike Ezell. 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.