Okolona, MS town hall & government
Okolona spent $12.5 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $5,017 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Okolona's government.
Where Okolona's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 95%
- From the state 2%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Property taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Okolona
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Okolona didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Okolona Separate School District
Okolona'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 23%
- State 54%
- Federal 24%
Of the $15,636 per pupil, $8,203 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 Okolona kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Okolona 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 Okolona's government
Who represents Okolona
Okolona 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.