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Town Hall · Carrollton

Carrollton spent more per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar cities

Carrollton’s town government spent $160,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $936 per resident. Water and other utilities ($141,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$160,000
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$936
In 2022: $936, more than 81% of 98 similar cities
Long-term debt
$234,000
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
7
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $5,454
Typical tax bill
$1,273
a year

What stands out about how Carrollton is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $936 per resident, more than 81% of 98 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer57% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Carroll County School District with 2 other towns.
Compared with similar places

$936 per resident in 2022: more than 81% of them

Carrollton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($936 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 $453, and the middle half spent $216–$830. Carrollton spent more than 81% of them.

Middle half of the group, $216–$830Median $453Carrollton

Includes sewer and trash ($32,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
98

Mississippi cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Carrollton itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $936 per resident a year, or $2.56 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 36%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 43%From the state 24%Property taxes 17%Fees & charges 7%From the federal government 4%Sales taxes 3%Interest, fines & other 2%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $11,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $312,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

Carrollton reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,273 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Carrollton$1,273
Mississippi$1,215
$1,273
typical bill a year
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Carrollton

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

Check Carrollton’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Carrollton yet.
Who works for Carrollton

One full-time town employee for every 24 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (171).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings7
Other0 + 1 pt
7
full-time
1
part-time
$5,454
payroll for March 2022
$65,448
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$8,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Carrollton had 40.9 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 86 of the 98 Mississippi cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.9: Carrollton had more than 99% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Carroll County School District

Carrollton’s K–12 school district, shared with North Carrollton, Vaiden. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Carrollton →
$14,400
per pupil · MS $12,392
768
students
$1.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,400 per pupil, $7,751 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 29%State 45%Federal 25%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Carrollton’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Carroll County’s results5,194 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican71.8%3,730 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat27.6%1,431 votes

Others: 0.6% (33 votes).

Most votes in Carroll County: Donald J Trump

Mississippi: Trump 60.9%, Harris 38.0%

The county’s page

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

Carroll 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 Carrollton

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Carrollton.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Mississippi HouseState representatives
    Karl Oliver
  3. 3
    Mississippi SenateState senator
    Lydia Chassaniol
  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 Carrollton’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Carrollton’s government

How much does Carrollton spend per resident?

About $936 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 $936 was more than 81% of 98 Mississippi cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Carrollton’s government?

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

How did Carrollton vote in 2024?

Mississippi counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Carrollton alone. Carroll County, where 100% of Carrollton lies, voted Trump 71.8%, Harris 27.6% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Carrollton?

7 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,454 (about $65,448 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Carrollton in the state legislature?

State Senate District 14 (Lydia Chassaniol) and State House District 46 (Karl Oliver). The House district also covers six 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 →