Shelby, MS town hall & government
Shelby spent $1.4 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $733 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shelby's government.
Where Shelby's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 45%
- Utility sales 24%
- From the state 14%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Shelby
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
North Bolivar Consolidated School District
Shelby's K–12 school district, shared with Alligator, Duncan, Mound Bayou and Winstonville. 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 18%
- State 51%
- Federal 32%
Of the $15,827 per pupil, $8,115 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 Shelby kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Shelby 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 Shelby's government
Who represents Shelby
Shelby is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Bennie G. Thompson. 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.