Walnut Grove, MS town hall & government
Walnut Grove spent $383,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $231 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Walnut Grove's government.
Where Walnut Grove's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 65%
- Fees & charges 25%
- From the state 5%
- Property taxes 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Walnut Grove
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Leake County School District
Walnut Grove's K–12 school district, shared with Carthage and Lena. 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 17%
- State 47%
- Federal 36%
Of the $12,106 per pupil, $6,328 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 Walnut Grove kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Walnut Grove 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 Walnut Grove's government
Who represents Walnut Grove
Walnut Grove 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.