Walls, MS town hall & government
Walls spent $1.3 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $886 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Walls's government.
Where Walls's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 37%
- Property taxes 29%
- Interest, fines & other 25%
- From the state 6%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Walls 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 Walls
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Walls didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
DeSoto County School District
Walls's K–12 school district, shared with Hernando, Horn Lake, Olive Branch and Southaven. 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 52%
- Federal 11%
Of the $9,732 per pupil, $5,780 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 Walls kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Walls 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 Walls's government
Who represents Walls
Walls 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.