Quitman, MS town hall & government
Quitman spent $3 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,475 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Quitman's government.
Where Quitman's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 24%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Property taxes 20%
- Utility sales 13%
- From the federal government 8%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Quitman
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Quitman didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Quitman School District
Quitman's K–12 school district, shared with Pachuta, Shubuta and Stonewall. 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 32%
- State 40%
- Federal 27%
Of the $13,921 per pupil, $6,998 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 Quitman kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Quitman 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 Quitman's government
Who represents Quitman
Quitman 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.