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Richland, MS town hall & government

Richland spent $15.7 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,157 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Richland's money goes

Spent
$15.7 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,157
typical Mississippi cities: $2,292
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$4.4 million28%
Fire
$3.5 million22%
Roads & transportation
$1.9 million12%
Administration & buildings
$1.4 million9%
Sewer & trash
$1.3 million8%
Parks & libraries
$1 million6%
Water & other utilities
$965,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$552,0004%
Interest on debt
$291,0002%
Housing & development
$111,0001%
Other
$406,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 47%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Richland didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Richland

Full-time staff
142
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$40,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
44
and 38 full-time firefighters
Police
44 full-time
Fire
38 full-time
Parks & libraries
25 full-time
Roads & transportation
16 full-time
Water & other utilities
12 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Rankin County School District

Richland's K–12 school district, shared with Brandon, Florence, Pelahatchie, Puckett and Flowood. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,987
Mississippi: $12,392
Students
18,485
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$170.9 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Richland pay

Typical tax bill
$926
a year · Mississippi typical $1,215
Effective rate
0.74%
of home value · Mississippi 0.72%
Typical home value
$125,800
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.

Local

Contact Richland's government

🏛️ Official websiterichlandms.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Richland →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Richland

Richland is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Michael Guest. Tate Reeves is governor.

All of Richland'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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