Ripley, MS town hall & government
Ripley spent $17.3 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $3,227 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ripley's government.
Where Ripley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 59%
- From the state 16%
- Fees & charges 11%
- From the federal government 4%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Property taxes 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Ripley
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
South Tippah School District
Ripley's K–12 school district, shared with Blue Mountain and Dumas. 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 21%
- State 64%
- Federal 15%
Of the $11,481 per pupil, $6,981 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 Ripley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ripley 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.
Contact Ripley's government
Who represents Ripley
Ripley is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Trent Kelly. 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.