Photo: Chillin662 · CC BY-SA 4.0Benoit spent less per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar cities
Benoit’s town government spent $41,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $98 per resident.
What stands out about how Benoit is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$98 per resident in 2022: less than 88% of them
Benoit’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($98 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 98 Mississippi cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $464, and the middle half spent $234–$850. Benoit spent less than 88% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($35,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Mississippi cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Benoit itself left out).
About $98 per resident a year, or $0.27 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 85%.
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No trend yet
Benoit reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,040 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.25% of the home’s value, vs 0.72% across Mississippi.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Benoit’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Benoit’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Benoit →
Who’s in charge in Benoit
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
West Bolivar Consolidated School District
Benoit’s K–12 school district, shared with Beulah, Gunnison, Pace, Rosedale, Shaw. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,276 per pupil, $7,629 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Mississippi districts overall: 33% local, 45% state, 23% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Benoit’s votes are counted by county
Mississippi reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Benoit alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Bolivar County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat61.5%6,419 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican37.8%3,943 votesOthers: 0.7% (73 votes).
Most votes in Bolivar County: Kamala D Harris
Mississippi: Trump 60.9%, Harris 38.0%
100% of Benoit lies in Bolivar County. Every 2024 race in Bolivar County is on the county’s page.
Bolivar County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Benoit.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Mississippi HouseState representatives
- 3Mississippi SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Mississippi
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
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Questions about Benoit’s government
How much does Benoit spend per resident?
About $98 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $98 was less than 88% of 98 Mississippi cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Benoit?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,040 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.25% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.72% across Mississippi. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Benoit’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Benoit yet.
How did Benoit vote in 2024?
Mississippi counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Benoit alone. Bolivar County, where 100% of Benoit lies, voted Harris 61.5%, Trump 37.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Benoit?
0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,837 (about $106,044 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Benoit in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Derrick Simmons) and State House District 29 (Robert Sanders). The House district also covers 10 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →