Smithville, MS town hall & government
Smithville spent $147,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $199 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Smithville's government.
Where Smithville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 37%
- From the federal government 25%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Property taxes 16%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Smithville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Monroe County School District
Smithville's K–12 school district, shared with Gattman, Hatley and Amory. 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 28%
- State 59%
- Federal 13%
Of the $11,181 per pupil, $6,858 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 Smithville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Smithville 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 Smithville's government
Who represents Smithville
Smithville is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Trent Kelly. 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.