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.
Where Natchez's money goes
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.
Who works for Natchez
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.
Natchez-Adams School District
Natchez'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 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.
Which schools Natchez kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Natchez 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 Natchez's government
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.
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.