Walnut, MS town hall & government
Walnut spent $1.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,974 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Walnut's government.
Where Walnut's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 66%
- From the state 20%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Property taxes 3%
- Sales taxes 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Walnut 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 Walnut
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Walnut didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
North Tippah School District
Walnut's K–12 school district, shared with Falkner. 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 24%
- State 58%
- Federal 18%
Of the $11,225 per pupil, $6,599 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 kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Walnut 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's government
Who represents Walnut
Walnut 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.