Utica, MS town hall & government
Utica spent $1.7 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,935 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Utica's government.
Where Utica's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 40%
- From the federal government 35%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Property taxes 5%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Utica didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Utica
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hinds County School District
Utica's K–12 school district, shared with Bolton, Byram, Edwards, Learned, Raymond and Terry. 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 Utica kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Utica 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 Utica's government
Who represents Utica
Utica 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.