Mount Olive, MS town hall & government
Mount Olive spent $0 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $0 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mount Olive's government.
Where Mount Olive's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 51%
- Sales taxes 31%
- Property taxes 15%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Mount Olive 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 Mount Olive
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Covington County School District
Mount Olive's K–12 school district, shared with Collins and Seminary. 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 33%
- State 49%
- Federal 17%
Of the $13,480 per pupil, $7,384 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 Mount Olive kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mount Olive 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 Mount Olive's government
Who represents Mount Olive
Mount Olive 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.