Crystal Springs spent less per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar cities
Crystal Springs’ city government spent $3.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $791 per resident. Water and other utilities ($627,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Crystal Springs is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$791 per resident in 2022: less than 70% of them
Crystal Springs’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($791 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 27 Mississippi cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $931, and the middle half spent $784–$1,109. Crystal Springs spent less than 70% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($809,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Mississippi cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Crystal Springs itself left out).
About $791 per resident a year, or $2.17 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 25%.
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No trend yet
Crystal Springs reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,309 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.16% 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 Crystal Springs’ 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 Crystal Springs’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Crystal Springs →
Who’s in charge in Crystal Springs
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Crystal Springs’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofcrystalsprings.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 122 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 (4,647).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Copiah County School District
Crystal Springs’ K–12 school district, shared with Beauregard, Georgetown, Wesson. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,606 per pupil, $5,872 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.
Crystal Springs’ votes are counted by county
Mississippi reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Crystal Springs alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Copiah County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican52.6%6,134 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat46.5%5,426 votesOthers: 0.9% (105 votes).
Most votes in Copiah County: Donald J Trump
Mississippi: Trump 60.9%, Harris 38.0%
100% of Crystal Springs lies in Copiah County. Every 2024 race in Copiah County is on the county’s page.
Copiah 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 Crystal Springs.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofcrystalsprings.com ↗
- 2Mississippi HouseCrystal Springs is split between 2 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.
Reach Crystal Springs’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Crystal Springs’ government
How much does Crystal Springs spend per resident?
About $791 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 $791 was less than 70% of 27 Mississippi cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Crystal Springs?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,309 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.16% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.72% across Mississippi. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofcrystalsprings.com.
Who runs Crystal Springs’ government?
See cityofcrystalsprings.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Crystal Springs yet.
How did Crystal Springs vote in 2024?
Mississippi counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Crystal Springs alone. Copiah County, where 100% of Crystal Springs lies, voted Trump 52.6%, Harris 46.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Crystal Springs?
38 full-time and 32 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $151,778 (about $1.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Crystal Springs in the state legislature?
Crystal Springs is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Mississippi Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Crystal Springs’ 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; 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 →