Town Hall · Pascagoula

Pascagoula, MS town hall & government

Pascagoula spent $51.4 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,373 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pascagoula's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Pascagoula

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Pascagoula's money goes

Spent
$51.4 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,373
typical Mississippi cities: $2,292
Long-term debt
$38.1 million
$1,759 per resident
Police
$8.3 million16%
Sewer & trash
$7 million14%
Roads & transportation
$5.9 million11%
Water & other utilities
$5.6 million11%
Fire
$4.9 million10%
Parks & libraries
$3.7 million7%
Administration & buildings
$3.7 million7%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2.2 million4%
Interest on debt
$1.1 million2%
Housing & development
$234,000<1%
Health & welfare
$161,000<1%
Other
$8.4 million16%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 32%
  • Property taxes 28%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Pascagoula

Full-time staff
174
43 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
53
and 57 full-time firefighters
Police
71 full-time13 part
Fire
59 full-time
Administration & buildings
18 full-time12 part
Parks & libraries
10 full-time16 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time2 part
Other
13 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Pascagoula-Gautier School District

Pascagoula's K–12 school district, shared with Gautier. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,943
Mississippi: $12,392
Students
6,501
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Mississippi districts overall: 33% local, 45% state, 23% federal

  • Local 46%
  • State 37%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $15,943 per pupil, $8,571 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Pascagoula pay

Typical tax bill
$1,147
a year · Mississippi typical $1,215
Effective rate
0.79%
of home value · Mississippi 0.72%
Typical home value
$144,700
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Pascagoula's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofpascagoula.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Pascagoula →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pascagoula

Pascagoula is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Mike Ezell. Tate Reeves is governor.

All of Pascagoula's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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