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.
Where State Line's money goes
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.
Who works for State Line
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools State Line kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in State Line 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 State Line's government
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.
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.