Southaven, MS town hall & government
Southaven spent $98 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,738 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Southaven's government.
Where Southaven's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 32%
- Property taxes 29%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Utility sales 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the federal government 4%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Southaven
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
DeSoto County School District
Southaven's K–12 school district, shared with Hernando, Horn Lake, Olive Branch and Walls. 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 37%
- State 52%
- Federal 11%
Of the $9,732 per pupil, $5,780 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 Southaven kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Southaven 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.
Contact Southaven's government
Who represents Southaven
Southaven 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.