Terry, MS town hall & government
Terry spent $1.9 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,342 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Terry's government.
Where Terry's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 36%
- Property taxes 30%
- From the state 22%
- From the federal government 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Terry
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Terry didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Hinds County School District
Terry's K–12 school district, shared with Bolton, Byram, Edwards, Learned, Raymond and Utica. 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 43%
- State 41%
- Federal 16%
Of the $11,511 per pupil, $6,009 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 Terry kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Terry 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 Terry's government
Who represents Terry
Terry 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.