Tunica, MS town hall & government
Tunica spent $3.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $4,244 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tunica's government.
Where Tunica's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 59%
- Utility sales 14%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Property taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Tunica
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tunica County School District
Tunica's K–12 school district. 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 37%
- State 28%
- Federal 35%
Of the $17,104 per pupil, $8,022 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 Tunica kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tunica 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 Tunica's government
Who represents Tunica
Tunica 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.