Ocean Springs, MS town hall & government
Ocean Springs spent $24.8 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,392 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ocean Springs's government.
Who runs Ocean Springs
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Ocean Springs's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 42%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Property taxes 19%
- Utility sales 10%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Ocean Springs
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ocean Springs didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Ocean Springs School District
Ocean Springs'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 36%
- State 54%
- Federal 10%
Of the $10,831 per pupil, $6,438 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 Ocean Springs kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ocean Springs 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 Ocean Springs's government
Who represents Ocean Springs
Ocean Springs is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Mike Ezell. 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.