Sledge, MS town hall & government
Sledge spent $252,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $534 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sledge's government.
Where Sledge's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 37%
- Property taxes 23%
- Utility sales 21%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Sales taxes 3%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Sledge
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Quitman County School District
Sledge's K–12 school district, shared with Falcon, Lambert, Marks and Crowder. 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 31%
- State 35%
- Federal 34%
Of the $14,820 per pupil, $7,648 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 Sledge kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sledge 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 Sledge's government
Who represents Sledge
Sledge 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.