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Town Hall · Beulah

Beulah runs its own hospital

Beulah’s town government spent $685,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,878 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Beulah didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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General election in Mississippi.

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$685,000
year to September 30, 2024 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2024
$2,878
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$732,000
end of FY2024 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time, hospital & welfare staff apart (0 in all) · March payroll $6,870 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$300
0.53% of home value · MS 0.72%

What stands out about how Beulah is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Runs a hospital$5.3 million for a hospital the town runs in 2024, shown apart from day-to-day spending.Runs its own water & sewer20% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares West Bolivar Consolidated School District with 5 other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $300 a year: 0.53% of the home’s value, vs 0.72% across Mississippi.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2024 budget

About $2,878 per resident a year, or $7.88 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 25%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 73%Utility sales 19%From the state 4%Property taxes 3%Interest, fines & other 1%Sales taxes <1%Other taxes & licenses <1%From other local governments <1%
An estimate

Beulah didn’t report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $616,000; interest on debt $20,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $7.9 million.
Why the hospital is apart.The Census Bureau counts the hospital it runs in the town’s books ($5.3 million, 73% of all operations). Only 135 of the 11,301 towns and cities of 2,500+ run one (Census finance files), so it is shown here and left out of every per-resident comparison.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Beulah yet

Every year of Beulah’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022–2024. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $300 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.53% of the home’s value, vs 0.72% across Mississippi.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Mississippi$1,215
Beulah$300
$300
typical bill a year
0.53%
effective rate
$56,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Beulah’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 Beulah’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Beulah →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Beulah

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Beulah’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Beulah yet.
The school district

West Bolivar Consolidated School District

Beulah’s K–12 school district, shared with Benoit, Gunnison, Pace, Rosedale, Shaw. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Beulah →
$16,276
per pupil · MS $12,392
887
students
$1.9 million
long-term debt

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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 28%State 39%Federal 33%

Mississippi districts overall: 33% local, 45% state, 23% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Beulah’s votes are counted by county

Mississippi reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Beulah alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Bolivar County’s results.

President · Bolivar County’s results10,435 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat61.5%6,419 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican37.8%3,943 votes

Others: 0.7% (73 votes).

Most votes in Bolivar County: Kamala D Harris

Mississippi: Trump 60.9%, Harris 38.0%

The county’s page

100% of Beulah lies in Bolivar County. Every 2024 race in Bolivar County is on the county’s page.

Bolivar County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Beulah

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Beulah.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Mississippi HouseState representatives
    Robert Sanders
  3. 3
    Mississippi SenateState senator
    Derrick Simmons
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Tate Reeves
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Bennie G. Thompson
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Mississippi
    Roger F. WickerCindy Hyde-Smith

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Beulah’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Beulah’s government

How much does Beulah spend per resident?

About $2,878 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Beulah didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $7.9 million.

What is the property tax rate in Beulah?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $300 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.53% 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 Beulah’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Beulah yet.

How did Beulah vote in 2024?

Mississippi counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Beulah alone. Bolivar County, where 100% of Beulah lies, voted Harris 61.5%, Trump 37.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Beulah?

0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022 (plus 0 full-time hospital, health & welfare staff), with a March payroll of $6,870 (about $82,440 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Beulah 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.

Ask neighbors about Beulah’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 (for Beulah, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →