Sturgis, MS town hall & government
Sturgis spent $131,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $510 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sturgis's government.
Where Sturgis's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 80%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Property taxes 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Sturgis
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District
Sturgis's K–12 school district, shared with Starkville and Maben. 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 41%
- State 37%
- Federal 22%
Of the $13,397 per pupil, $7,539 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 Sturgis kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sturgis 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 Sturgis's government
Who represents Sturgis
Sturgis 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.