Myrtle, MS town hall & government
Myrtle spent $927,000 in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,919 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Myrtle's government.
Where Myrtle's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 39%
- From the state 29%
- Property taxes 12%
- Fees & charges 9%
- From the federal government 7%
- From other local governments 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Myrtle
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Union County School District
Myrtle's K–12 school district, shared with Blue Springs. 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 23%
- State 61%
- Federal 16%
Of the $10,004 per pupil, $6,076 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 Myrtle kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Myrtle 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 Myrtle's government
Who represents Myrtle
Myrtle is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Trent Kelly. 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.