Vicksburg, MS town hall & government
Vicksburg spent $64.9 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $3,182 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Vicksburg's government.
Where Vicksburg's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 24%
- Utility sales 18%
- Property taxes 18%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From other local governments 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government 2%
Who works for Vicksburg
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Vicksburg Warren School District
Vicksburg'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 40%
- Federal 24%
Of the $13,236 per pupil, $7,054 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 Vicksburg kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Vicksburg 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 Vicksburg's government
Who represents Vicksburg
Vicksburg 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.