Sidon, MS town hall & government
Sidon spent $50,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $108 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sidon's government.
Where Sidon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 61%
- From the federal government 31%
- From the state 4%
- From other local governments 3%
Who works for Sidon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District
Sidon's K–12 school district, shared with Greenwood, Itta Bena, Morgan City and Schlater. 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 19%
- State 37%
- Federal 44%
Of the $12,654 per pupil, $6,634 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 Sidon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sidon 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 Sidon's government
Who represents Sidon
Sidon 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.