Town Hall · Senatobia

Senatobia, MS town hall & government

Senatobia spent $6.3 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $754 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Senatobia's money goes

Spent
$6.3 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$754
typical Mississippi cities: $2,292
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$4 million64%
Administration & buildings
$1.3 million21%
Parks & libraries
$928,00015%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 51%
  • Interest, fines & other 24%
  • Property taxes 23%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Senatobia

Full-time staff
104
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
27
and 17 full-time firefighters
Police
34 full-time3 part
Fire
17 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
15 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
9 full-time13 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Water & other utilities
7 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
6 full-time
Sewer & trash
6 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Senatobia didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Senatobia Municipal School District

Senatobia's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,108
Mississippi: $12,392
Students
1,733
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Mississippi districts overall: 33% local, 45% state, 23% federal

  • Local 32%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $12,108 per pupil, $6,732 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 Senatobia pay

Typical tax bill
$1,673
a year · Mississippi typical $1,215
Effective rate
0.79%
of home value · Mississippi 0.72%
Typical home value
$212,100
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 Senatobia's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofsenatobia.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Senatobia →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Senatobia

Senatobia is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Trent Kelly. Tate Reeves is governor.

All of Senatobia'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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