Town Hall · Stonewall

Stonewall, MS town hall & government

Stonewall spent $788,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $833 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Stonewall's money goes

Spent

$788,000

fiscal year to September 30, 2022

Per resident

$833

typical Mississippi cities: $1,480

Long-term debt

$50,000

$53 per resident

Water & other utilities

$196,00025%

Roads & transportation

$173,00022%

Police

$141,00018%

Administration & buildings

$139,00018%

Sewer & trash

$109,00014%

Parks & libraries

$15,0002%

Fire

$11,0001%

Interest on debt

$4,0001%

Where the money comes from

Property taxes 32%
Utility sales 21%
Fees & charges 14%
From the federal government 10%
From the state 8%
From other local governments 5%
Interest, fines & other 5%
Sales taxes 5%
Other taxes & licenses <1%

Town workforce

Who works for Stonewall

Full-time staff

14 part-time too

Average full-time pay

$37,500

a year, before benefits

Sworn police officers

full-time, with power of arrest

Administration & buildings

1 full-time7 part

Roads & transportation

2 full-time1 part

Police

1 full-time3 part

Courts, inspections & corrections

0 full-time3 part

Water & other utilities

1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Quitman School District

Stonewall's K–12 school district, shared with Pachuta, Quitman and Shubuta. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil

$13,921

Mississippi: $12,392

Students

1,549

in the whole district

Long-term debt

$2.8 million

at year end

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

Local 32%
State 40%
Federal 27%

Of the $13,921 per pupil, $6,998 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 Stonewall: Enterprise School District ($11,990 per pupil).

Which schools Stonewall kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →

Property tax

What homeowners in Stonewall pay

Typical tax bill

$632

a year · Mississippi typical $1,215

Effective rate

1.39%

of home value · Mississippi 0.72%

Typical home value

$45,400

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 Stonewall's government

Town hall & decisions in Stonewall →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Stonewall

Stonewall is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Michael Guest. Tate Reeves is governor.

All of Stonewall'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.