Pace, MS town hall & government
Pace spent $202,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $849 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pace's government.
Where Pace's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 50%
- Utility sales 20%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From the state 7%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Pace didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Pace
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
West Bolivar Consolidated School District
Pace's K–12 school district, shared with Benoit, Beulah, Gunnison, Rosedale and Shaw. 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 28%
- State 39%
- Federal 33%
Of the $16,276 per pupil, $7,629 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 Pace kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pace 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 Pace's government
Who represents Pace
Pace 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.