Philadelphia, MS town hall & government
Philadelphia spent $17.3 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,492 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Philadelphia's government.
Where Philadelphia's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 40%
- Fees & charges 27%
- Property taxes 17%
- Utility sales 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Sales taxes 2%
- From other local governments 2%
Philadelphia didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Philadelphia
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Philadelphia didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Philadelphia Public School District
Philadelphia's K–12 school district. 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 25%
- State 42%
- Federal 33%
Of the $15,211 per pupil, $7,848 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.
Also serving Philadelphia: Neshoba County School District ($10,260 per pupil).
Which schools Philadelphia kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Philadelphia 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.
Contact Philadelphia's government
Who represents Philadelphia
Philadelphia 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.