Silver Creek, MS town hall & government
Silver Creek spent $378,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,919 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Silver Creek's government.
Where Silver Creek's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 53%
- From the state 17%
- Property taxes 13%
- Utility sales 12%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Sales taxes 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Silver Creek didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Silver Creek
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Silver Creek didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lawrence County School District
Silver Creek's K–12 school district, shared with Monticello and New Hebron. 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 30%
- State 44%
- Federal 27%
Of the $13,540 per pupil, $7,892 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 Silver Creek kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Silver Creek 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 Silver Creek's government
Who represents Silver Creek
Silver Creek is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Michael Guest. 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.