Taylor, MS town hall & government
Taylor spent $18,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $39 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Taylor's government.
Where Taylor's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 75%
- Property taxes 25%
Who works for Taylor
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lafayette County School District
Taylor's K–12 school district, shared with Abbeville. 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 38%
- State 50%
- Federal 12%
Of the $11,562 per pupil, $6,884 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 Taylor kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Taylor's government
Who represents Taylor
Taylor 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.