Wesson, MS town hall & government
Wesson spent $1.8 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $995 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wesson's government.
Where Wesson's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 21%
- Fees & charges 21%
- From the state 19%
- Utility sales 17%
- From the federal government 15%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Wesson
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wesson didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Copiah County School District
Wesson's K–12 school district, shared with Beauregard, Crystal Springs and Georgetown. 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 21%
- State 46%
- Federal 33%
Of the $11,606 per pupil, $5,872 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.
Also serving Wesson: Lincoln County School District ($9,792 per pupil).
Which schools Wesson kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wesson 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 Wesson's government
Who represents Wesson
Wesson is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representatives Bennie G. Thompson and Michael Guest. 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.