Vaiden, MS town hall & government
Vaiden spent $877,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $942 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Vaiden's government.
Where Vaiden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 29%
- Utility sales 25%
- From the state 22%
- Property taxes 15%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Sales taxes 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Vaiden 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 Vaiden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Carroll County School District
Vaiden's K–12 school district, shared with Carrollton and North Carrollton. 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 29%
- State 45%
- Federal 25%
Of the $14,400 per pupil, $7,751 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 Vaiden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Vaiden 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 Vaiden's government
Who represents Vaiden
Vaiden 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.