Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0How is Clarksdale run?
Clarksdale’s city government spent $15.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,122 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Clarksdale didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Clarksdale is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Clarksdale’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov5Board of Mayor & CommissionersThursday · 12:00 pm · 121 Sunflower Avenue, City Hall Board RoomBoard of Mayor & Commissioners Vetting MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov9Board of Mayor & CommissionersMonday · 4:00 pm · 121 Sunflower Avenue, City Hall Board RoomBoard of Mayor & Commissioners MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov19Board of Mayor & CommissionersThursday · 12:00 pm · 121 Sunflower Avenue, City Hall Board RoomBoard of Mayor & Commissioners Vetting MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov23Board of Mayor & CommissionersMonday · 4:00 pm · 121 Sunflower Avenue, City Hall Board RoomBoard of Mayor & Commissioners MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Dec10Board of Mayor & CommissionersThursday · 12:00 pm · 121 Sunflower Avenue, City Hall Board RoomBoard of Mayor & Commissioners Vetting MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Dec14Board of Mayor & CommissionersMonday · 4:00 pm · 121 Sunflower Avenue, City Hall Board RoomBoard of Mayor & Commissioners MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Oct26Board of Mayor & CommissionersMonday · 4:00 pm · 121 Sunflower Avenue, City Hall Board RoomBoard of Mayor & Commissioners MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct22Board of Mayor & CommissionersThursday · 12:00 pm · 121 Sunflower Avenue, City Hall Board RoomBoard of Mayor & Commissioners Vetting MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct20GeneralTuesday · 10:00 amOne Time EventAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct12Board of Mayor & CommissionersMonday · 4:00 pm · 121 Sunflower Avenue, City Hall Board RoomBoard of Mayor & Commissioners MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep28Board of Mayor & CommissionersMonday · 4:00 pm · 121 Sunflower Avenue, City Hall Board RoomBoard of Mayor & Commissioners MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $1,122 per resident a year, or $3.07 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 34%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Clarksdale didn’t report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Clarksdale yet
Every year of Clarksdale’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city 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 →full-time in March 2025, down from 187 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $1,342 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.60% 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 Clarksdale’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.
Tax bills are one input to Clarksdale’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Clarksdale →
Who’s in charge in Clarksdale
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 79 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (13,969).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Coahoma County School District
Clarksdale’s K–12 school district, shared with Coahoma, Friars Point, Jonestown, Lula, Lyon. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,776 per pupil, $6,516 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.
Clarksdale Municipal School District · $15,458 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Clarksdale’s votes are counted by county
Mississippi reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Clarksdale alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Coahoma County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat69.4%4,711 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican29.6%2,008 votesOthers: 1.0% (71 votes).
Most votes in Coahoma County: Kamala D Harris
Mississippi: Trump 60.9%, Harris 38.0%
100% of Clarksdale lies in Coahoma County. Every 2024 race in Coahoma County is on the county’s page.
Coahoma 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 Clarksdale.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofclarksdale.org ↗
- 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.
How Clarksdale compares with the towns next door
Clarksdale’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lyon | estimate | $1,284 |
| Clarksdale | estimate | $1,342 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Clarksdale’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Clarksdale’s government
How much does Clarksdale spend per resident?
About $1,122 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Clarksdale didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $52.1 million.
What is the property tax rate in Clarksdale?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,342 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.60% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.72% across Mississippi. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofclarksdale.org.
Who runs Clarksdale’s government?
See cityofclarksdale.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Clarksdale yet.
How did Clarksdale vote in 2024?
Mississippi counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Clarksdale alone. Coahoma County, where 100% of Clarksdale lies, voted Harris 69.4%, Trump 29.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Clarksdale?
177 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $829,827 (about $10.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Clarksdale in the state legislature?
Clarksdale is split among 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Mississippi Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in Clarksdale?
The next posted meeting is Board of Mayor & Commissioners on Thursday, November 5, at 12:00 pm in 121 Sunflower Avenue, City Hall Board Room, from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Clarksdale’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 Clarksdale, 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 →