Richton, MS town hall & government
Richton spent $992,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,000 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Richton's government.
Where Richton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 36%
- From the federal government 22%
- Property taxes 14%
- Utility sales 12%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Richton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Richton School District
Richton'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 24%
- State 61%
- Federal 15%
Of the $11,271 per pupil, $7,238 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 Richton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Richton 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 Richton's government
Who represents Richton
Richton 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.