Paden, MS town hall & government
Paden spent $13,000 in the year to September 30, 2024, about $126 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Paden's government.
Where Paden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 84%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- Property taxes 2%
Who works for Paden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tishomingo County Schools
Paden's K–12 school district, shared with Belmont, Burnsville, Golden, Iuka and Tishomingo. 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 32%
- State 54%
- Federal 14%
Of the $11,898 per pupil, $7,066 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 Paden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Paden's government
Who represents Paden
Paden 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.