Sumner, MS town hall & government
Sumner spent $404,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,530 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sumner's government.
Where Sumner's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 22%
- From other local governments 16%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Utility sales 14%
- Fees & charges 11%
- From the federal government 11%
- From the state 8%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Sumner
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Sumner didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
West Tallahatchie School
Sumner's K–12 school district, shared with Glendora, Tutwiler and Webb. 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 34%
- State 41%
- Federal 26%
Of the $18,241 per pupil, $7,950 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 Sumner kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sumner 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 Sumner's government
Who represents Sumner
Sumner is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Bennie G. Thompson. 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.