Soso, MS town hall & government
Soso spent $170,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $429 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Soso's government.
Where Soso's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 48%
- From the federal government 43%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Soso
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Jones County School District
Soso's K–12 school district, shared with Ellisville and Sandersville. 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 27%
- State 52%
- Federal 21%
Of the $10,265 per pupil, $6,695 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 Soso kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Soso 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 Soso's government
Who represents Soso
Soso is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Mike Ezell. 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.