Osyka, MS town hall & government
Osyka spent $31,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $76 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Osyka's government.
Where Osyka's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 45%
- Property taxes 27%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Fees & charges 9%
- From the federal government 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Osyka
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
South Pike School District
Osyka's K–12 school district, shared with Magnolia. 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 24%
- State 40%
- Federal 36%
Of the $13,030 per pupil, $6,371 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 Osyka kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Osyka 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 Osyka's government
Who represents Osyka
Osyka is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Michael Guest. 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.