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Town Hall · Coffeeville

How is Coffeeville run?

Coffeeville’s town government spent $629,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $776 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Coffeeville didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$629,000
year to September 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$776
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$403,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
7
full-time · 14 part-time · March payroll $28,212
Typical tax bill
$597
0.68% of home value · MS 0.72%

What stands out about how Coffeeville is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $776 per resident a year, or $2.13 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 30%.

Where the money comes from
From the federal government 44%Fees & charges 13%From the state 13%Property taxes 12%Utility sales 10%Interest, fines & other 5%Sales taxes 2%Other taxes & licenses <1%
An estimate

Coffeeville didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $390,000; interest on debt $52,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.2 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Coffeeville yet

Every year of Coffeeville’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. 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 $597 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.68% of the home’s value, vs 0.72% across Mississippi.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Mississippi$1,215
Coffeeville$597
$597
typical bill a year
0.68%
effective rate
$87,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Coffeeville

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

See coffeevillems.com for Coffeeville’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Coffeeville yet.coffeevillems.com ↗
Agendas

Coffeeville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on coffeevillems.com ↗.

Who works for Coffeeville

One full-time town employee for every 116 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 (811).

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

Administration & buildings1 + 7 pt
Roads & transportation3 + 1 pt
Police1 + 5 pt
Sewer & trash1
Water & other utilities1
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
7
full-time
14
part-time
$28,212
payroll for March 2022
$338,544
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$39,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Coffeeville’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

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

Coffeeville School District

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

Schools in Coffeeville →
$17,281
per pupil · MS $12,392
374
students
$1.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,281 per pupil, $8,543 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 36%Federal 35%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Coffeeville’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Yalobusha County’s results5,878 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican59.9%3,518 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat38.9%2,289 votes

Others: 1.2% (71 votes).

Most votes in Yalobusha County: Donald J Trump

Mississippi: Trump 60.9%, Harris 38.0%

The county’s page

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

Yalobusha 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 Coffeeville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Coffeeville.

2024 results ↑
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    Your townTown government
  2. 2
    Mississippi HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Mississippi SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Mississippi

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

Reach Coffeeville’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Coffeeville’s government

How much does Coffeeville spend per resident?

About $776 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Coffeeville didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.2 million.

What is the property tax rate in Coffeeville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $597 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.68% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.72% across Mississippi. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see coffeevillems.com.

Who runs Coffeeville’s government?

See coffeevillems.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Coffeeville yet.

How did Coffeeville vote in 2024?

Mississippi counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Coffeeville alone. Yalobusha County, where 100% of Coffeeville lies, voted Trump 59.9%, Harris 38.9% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Coffeeville?

7 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $28,212 (about $338,544 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Coffeeville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 8 (Ben Suber) and State House District 34 (Kevin Horan). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Coffeeville’s government

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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 Coffeeville, 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 →