Water Valley, MS town hall & government
Water Valley spent $2 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $597 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Water Valley's government.
Where Water Valley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 39%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Utility sales 20%
- From the state 11%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Water Valley didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Water Valley
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Water Valley didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Water Valley School District
Water Valley'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 22%
- State 55%
- Federal 23%
Of the $10,798 per pupil, $6,598 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 Water Valley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Water Valley 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 Water Valley's government
Who represents Water Valley
Water Valley 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.