Pelahatchie, MS town hall & government
Pelahatchie spent $1.9 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,387 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pelahatchie's government.
Where Pelahatchie's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 27%
- Property taxes 24%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Utility sales 18%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Pelahatchie
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rankin County School District
Pelahatchie's K–12 school district, shared with Brandon, Florence, Puckett, Flowood and Richland. 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 43%
- State 46%
- Federal 11%
Of the $11,987 per pupil, $7,266 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 Pelahatchie kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Pelahatchie's government
Who represents Pelahatchie
Pelahatchie 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.