Town Hall · Natchez

Natchez, MS town hall & government

Natchez spent $40.8 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,957 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Natchez's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Natchez's money goes

Spent
$40.8 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,957
typical Mississippi cities: $2,292
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$6.4 million16%
Parks & libraries
$5 million12%
Roads & transportation
$4.4 million11%
Water & other utilities
$3.7 million9%
Sewer & trash
$2.8 million7%
Fire
$2.8 million7%
Administration & buildings
$2.4 million6%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$494,0001%
Interest on debt
$429,0001%
Other
$12.4 million30%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 37%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 15%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Sales taxes 10%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Natchez didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Natchez

Full-time staff
257
66 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$32,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
44
and 53 full-time firefighters
Police
48 full-time14 part
Fire
54 full-time
Roads & transportation
46 full-time13 part
Water & other utilities
52 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
18 full-time16 part
Administration & buildings
21 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
9 full-time13 part
Health & welfare
4 full-time9 part
Housing & development
1 full-time
Other
4 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Natchez didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Natchez-Adams School District

Natchez's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,056
Mississippi: $12,392
Students
2,710
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$29.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Mississippi districts overall: 33% local, 45% state, 23% federal

  • Local 33%
  • State 40%
  • Federal 27%

Of the $16,056 per pupil, $8,351 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Natchez pay

Typical tax bill
$1,256
a year · Mississippi typical $1,215
Effective rate
1.05%
of home value · Mississippi 0.72%
Typical home value
$119,400
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Natchez's government

🏛️ Official websitenatchez.ms.us ↗
Town hall phone601-445-7500

Town hall & decisions in Natchez →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Natchez

Natchez is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Bennie G. Thompson. Tate Reeves is governor.

All of Natchez's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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