Town Hall · Walthall

Walthall, MS town hall & government

Walthall spent $219,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,599 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Walthall's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Walthall's money goes

Spent
$219,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,599
typical Mississippi cities: $1,480
Long-term debt
$19,000
$139 per resident
Sewer & trash
$141,00064%
Parks & libraries
$43,00020%
Administration & buildings
$20,0009%
Fire
$8,0004%
Roads & transportation
$3,0001%
Police
$2,0001%
Interest on debt
$2,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 88%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Sales taxes 2%

Walthall didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Walthall

Full-time staff
0
2 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Walthall didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Webster County School District

Walthall's K–12 school district, shared with Eupora, Mantee, Mathiston and Maben. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,054
Mississippi: $12,392
Students
1,750
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Mississippi districts overall: 33% local, 45% state, 23% federal

  • Local 24%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $11,054 per pupil, $7,083 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Walthall pay

Typical tax bill
$1,182
a year · Mississippi typical $1,215
Effective rate
1.01%
of home value · Mississippi 0.72%
Typical home value
$116,700
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Walthall's government

Town hall & decisions in Walthall →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Walthall

Walthall is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Trent Kelly. Tate Reeves is governor.

All of Walthall's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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