Photo: Chillin662 · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Clinton run?
Clinton’s city government spent $22.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, about $823 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($3.6 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Clinton is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
3 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Clinton’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov3Mayor and Board of AldermenTuesday · 6:00 pm(1st Tuesdays) Mayor and Board of AldermenMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Dec1Mayor and Board of AldermenTuesday · 6:00 pm(1st Tuesdays) Mayor and Board of AldermenMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Jan5Mayor and Board of AldermenTuesday · 6:00 pm(1st Tuesdays) Mayor and Board of AldermenMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Oct20Mayor and Board of AldermenTuesday · 6:00 pm(3rd Tuesdays) Mayor and Board of AldermenMeeting page ↗
- Oct6Mayor and Board of AldermenTuesday · 6:00 pm(1st Tuesdays) Mayor and Board of AldermenMeeting page ↗
- Sep15Mayor and Board of AldermenTuesday · 6:00 pm(3rd Tuesdays) Mayor and Board of AldermenMeeting page ↗
- Sep1Mayor and Board of AldermenTuesday · 6:00 pm(1st Tuesdays) Mayor and Board of AldermenMeeting page ↗
- Aug18Mayor and Board of AldermenTuesday · 6:00 pm(3rd Tuesdays) Mayor and Board of AldermenMeeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $823 per resident a year, or $2.25 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 27%.
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No comparison or trend for Clinton yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Clinton’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2023 only (2022 and 2024 are estimates), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, up from 199 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $1,728 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.77% 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 Clinton’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 Clinton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Clinton →
Who’s in charge in Clinton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 122 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (27,451).
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.
Clinton Public School District
Clinton’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,116 per pupil, $6,420 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.
Clinton’s votes are counted by county
Mississippi reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Clinton alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Hinds County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat72.4%62,840 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican26.3%22,816 votesOthers: 1.4% (1,174 votes).
Most votes in Hinds County: Kamala D Harris
Mississippi: Trump 60.9%, Harris 38.0%
100% of Clinton lies in Hinds County. Every 2024 race in Hinds County is on the county’s page.
Hinds 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 Clinton.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: clintonms.org ↗
- 2Mississippi HouseClinton is split between 3 districts
- 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 Clinton compares with the towns next door
Clinton’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,038 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson | $1,038 | $1,352 |
| Clinton | estimate | $1,728 |
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 Clinton’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Clinton’s government
How much does Clinton spend per resident?
About $823 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Clinton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,728 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.77% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.72% across Mississippi. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see clintonms.org.
Who runs Clinton’s government?
See clintonms.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Clinton yet.
How did Clinton vote in 2024?
Mississippi counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Clinton alone. Hinds County, where 100% of Clinton lies, voted Harris 72.4%, Trump 26.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Clinton?
225 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.0M (about $12.3M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Clinton in the state legislature?
Clinton is split among 3 State House districts and 3 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 Clinton?
The next posted meeting is Mayor and Board of Aldermen on Tuesday, November 3, at 6:00 pm, from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Clinton’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; 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 →