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Pass Christian, MS town hall & government

Pass Christian spent $10.4 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,772 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Pass Christian's money goes

Spent
$10.4 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,772
typical Mississippi cities: $1,975
Long-term debt
$739,000
$126 per resident
Roads & transportation
$2.2 million21%
Police
$2 million19%
Water & other utilities
$1.7 million16%
Fire
$1.6 million15%
Sewer & trash
$1 million10%
Administration & buildings
$865,0008%
Parks & libraries
$581,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$408,0004%
Interest on debt
$50,000<1%
Other
$28,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 40%
  • From the state 22%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Pass Christian didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Pass Christian

Full-time staff
79
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$36,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
28
and 20 full-time firefighters
Police
30 full-time
Fire
21 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
24 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time6 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Pass Christian Public School District

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

Spending per pupil
$14,808
Mississippi: $12,392
Students
1,819
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 49%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $14,808 per pupil, $8,239 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 Pass Christian pay

Typical tax bill
$1,953
a year · Mississippi typical $1,215
Effective rate
0.72%
of home value · Mississippi 0.72%
Typical home value
$270,900
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 Pass Christian's government

🏛️ Official websitepass-christian.com/modern ↗
Town hall phone(228) 452-3311

Town hall & decisions in Pass Christian →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pass Christian

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

All of Pass Christian'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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