New Albany, MS town hall & government
New Albany spent $58.2 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $7,587 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach New Albany's government.
Where New Albany's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 73%
- From the state 13%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Property taxes 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for New Albany
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
New Albany Public Schools
New Albany'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 34%
- State 48%
- Federal 18%
Of the $11,704 per pupil, $7,054 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.
Also serving New Albany: Union County School District ($10,004 per pupil).
Which schools New Albany kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in New Albany 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 New Albany's government
Who represents New Albany
New Albany 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.