Mound Bayou, MS town hall & government
Mound Bayou spent $1.9 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,453 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mound Bayou's government.
Where Mound Bayou's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 44%
- Property taxes 20%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Utility sales 11%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Sales taxes 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Mound Bayou 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 Mound Bayou
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Mound Bayou didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
North Bolivar Consolidated School District
Mound Bayou's K–12 school district, shared with Alligator, Duncan, Shelby and Winstonville. 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 18%
- State 51%
- Federal 32%
Of the $15,827 per pupil, $8,115 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 Mound Bayou kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mound Bayou 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 Mound Bayou's government
Who represents Mound Bayou
Mound Bayou 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.