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State Line, MS town hall & government

State Line spent $623,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,143 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach State Line's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where State Line's money goes

Spent
$623,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,143
typical Mississippi cities: $1,480
Long-term debt
$133,000
$244 per resident
Water & other utilities
$280,00045%
Administration & buildings
$151,00024%
Police
$115,00018%
Sewer & trash
$52,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$13,0002%
Parks & libraries
$7,0001%
Interest on debt
$5,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 41%
  • From the state 25%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

State Line didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for State Line

Full-time staff
2
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$26,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part
Police
0 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Wayne County School District

State Line's K–12 school district, shared with Waynesboro. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,210
Mississippi: $12,392
Students
2,977
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.5 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Mississippi districts overall: 33% local, 45% state, 23% federal

  • Local 43%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $12,210 per pupil, $7,375 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.

Also serving State Line: Greene County School District ($12,508 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in State Line pay

Typical tax bill
$269
a year · Mississippi typical $1,215
Effective rate
0.41%
of home value · Mississippi 0.72%
Typical home value
$65,700
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact State Line's government

Town hall & decisions in State Line →

Beyond town hall

Who represents State Line

State Line is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Mike Ezell. Tate Reeves is governor.

All of State Line's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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