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Town Hall · Durant

How is Durant run?

Durant’s city government spent $2.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,326 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Durant didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Election Day

Tomorrow

General election in Mississippi.

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$2.7M
year to September 30, 2024 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2024
$1,326
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$671,000
end of FY2024 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
22
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $62,601
Typical tax bill
$836
1.20% of home value · MS 0.72%

What stands out about how Durant is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer79% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares Holmes County Consolidated School District with 6+ other towns.Split between districts2 State House districts cover Durant; your street decides yours.Low bills, a higher rateThe typical bill is $836 a year: 1.20% of the home’s value, vs 0.72% across Mississippi.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,326 per resident a year, or $3.63 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 19%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 72%Property taxes 13%Fees & charges 6%From the state 5%Sales taxes 2%Interest, fines & other 1%From the federal government <1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
An estimate

Durant didn’t report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $100,000; interest on debt $45,000; payments to other governments $148,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $11.1 million.
About “Other”.26% of Durant’s day-to-day spending ($723,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Durant yet

Every year of Durant’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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $836 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.20% of the home’s value, vs 0.72% across Mississippi.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Mississippi$1,215
Durant$836
$836
typical bill a year
1.20%
effective rate
$69,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Durant

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 94 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (2,073).

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

Police10 + 5 pt
Administration & buildings5
Roads & transportation5
Courts, inspections & corrections2
22
full-time
5
part-time
$62,601
payroll for March 2022
$751,212
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$31,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
10
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Durant’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

Holmes County Consolidated School District

Durant’s K–12 school district, shared with Cruger, Goodman, Lexington, Pickens, Tchula and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Durant →
$15,344
per pupil · MS $12,392
2,386
students
$3.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,344 per pupil, $7,120 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 22%State 42%Federal 36%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Durant’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Holmes County’s results6,730 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat80.5%5,420 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican18.5%1,243 votes

Others: 1.0% (67 votes).

Most votes in Holmes County: Kamala D Harris

Mississippi: Trump 60.9%, Harris 38.0%

The county’s page

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

Holmes 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 Durant

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Durant.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Mississippi HouseDurant is split between 2 districts
    Jason WhiteBryant Clark
  3. 3
    Mississippi SenateState senator
    Bradford Blackmon
  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
Find your state legislators by address ↗

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

Reach Durant’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Durant’s government

How much does Durant spend per resident?

About $1,326 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Durant didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $11.1 million.

What is the property tax rate in Durant?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $836 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.20% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.72% across Mississippi. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.

Who runs Durant’s government?

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

How did Durant vote in 2024?

Mississippi counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Durant alone. Holmes County, where 100% of Durant lies, voted Harris 80.5%, Trump 18.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Durant?

22 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $62,601 (about $751,212 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Durant in the state legislature?

Durant is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Mississippi Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 21 (Bradford Blackmon). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Durant’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 Durant, 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 →