Tupelo, MS town hall & government
Tupelo spent $145.2 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $3,846 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tupelo's government.
Where Tupelo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 44%
- From the state 27%
- Property taxes 11%
- Fees & charges 10%
- From other local governments 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Tupelo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tupelo Public School District
Tupelo'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 42%
- State 41%
- Federal 16%
Of the $12,743 per pupil, $7,279 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.
Also serving Tupelo: Lee County School District ($11,326 per pupil).
Which schools Tupelo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tupelo 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.
Contact Tupelo's government
Who represents Tupelo
Tupelo 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.