Sumrall, MS town hall & government
Sumrall spent $1.2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $636 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sumrall's government.
Where Sumrall's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 45%
- Property taxes 17%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Utility sales 11%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Sumrall 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 Sumrall
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lamar County School District
Sumrall's K–12 school district, shared with Lumberton and Purvis. 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 36%
- State 49%
- Federal 15%
Of the $10,838 per pupil, $6,822 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 Sumrall kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sumrall 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 Sumrall's government
Who represents Sumrall
Sumrall 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.