Purvis, MS town hall & government
Purvis spent $1.3 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $562 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Purvis's government.
Where Purvis's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 32%
- Property taxes 22%
- From the federal government 11%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Utility sales 8%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Purvis
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lamar County School District
Purvis's K–12 school district, shared with Lumberton and Sumrall. 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 36%
- State 49%
- Federal 15%
Of the $10,838 per pupil, $6,822 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 Purvis kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Purvis 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Purvis's government
Who represents Purvis
Purvis is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Mike Ezell. 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.