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Potts Camp, MS town hall & government

Potts Camp spent $409,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $883 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Potts Camp's money goes

Spent
$409,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$883
typical Mississippi cities: $1,480
Long-term debt
$704,000
$1,521 per resident
Roads & transportation
$125,00031%
Water & other utilities
$101,00025%
Sewer & trash
$87,00021%
Administration & buildings
$55,00013%
Police
$31,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$5,0001%
Fire
$4,0001%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 28%
  • Utility sales 25%
  • Property taxes 23%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Potts Camp didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Potts Camp

Full-time staff
2
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$39,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Police
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Marshall County School District

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

Spending per pupil
$11,747
Mississippi: $12,392
Students
2,678
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 27%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 31%

Of the $11,747 per pupil, $6,475 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 Potts Camp pay

Typical tax bill
$767
a year · Mississippi typical $1,215
Effective rate
0.70%
of home value · Mississippi 0.72%
Typical home value
$109,400
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Potts Camp's government

Town hall & decisions in Potts Camp →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Potts Camp

Potts Camp is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Trent Kelly. Tate Reeves is governor.

All of Potts Camp'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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