Sylvarena, MS town hall & government
Sylvarena spent $132,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,245 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sylvarena's government.
Where Sylvarena's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 67%
- From the state 18%
- Property taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Sales taxes 3%
Sylvarena didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Smith County School District
Sylvarena's K–12 school district, shared with Mize, Polkville, Raleigh and Taylorsville. 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 27%
- State 51%
- Federal 23%
Of the $10,175 per pupil, $5,908 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 Sylvarena kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sylvarena 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 Sylvarena's government
Who represents Sylvarena
Sylvarena is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Michael Guest. 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.