Ethel spent less per resident in 2022 than 93% of similar cities
Ethel’s town government spent $21,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $55 per resident.
What stands out about how Ethel is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$55 per resident in 2022: less than 93% of them
Ethel’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($55 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 98 Mississippi cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $464, and the middle half spent $234–$850. Ethel spent less than 93% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Mississippi cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Ethel itself left out).
About $55 per resident a year, or $0.15 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Ethel reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $353 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.49% 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 Ethel’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 Ethel’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ethel →
Who’s in charge in Ethel
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Attala County School District
Ethel’s K–12 school district, shared with McCool, Sallis. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,631 per pupil, $8,813 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.
Ethel’s votes are counted by county
Mississippi reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Ethel alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Attala County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican61.3%4,723 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat38.0%2,930 votesOthers: 0.6% (50 votes).
Most votes in Attala County: Donald J Trump
Mississippi: Trump 60.9%, Harris 38.0%
100% of Ethel lies in Attala County. Every 2024 race in Attala County is on the county’s page.
Attala 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 Ethel.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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.
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Questions about Ethel’s government
How much does Ethel spend per resident?
About $55 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 $55 was less than 93% of 98 Mississippi cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Ethel?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $353 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.49% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.72% across Mississippi. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Ethel’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ethel yet.
How did Ethel vote in 2024?
Mississippi counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Ethel alone. Attala County, where 100% of Ethel lies, voted Trump 61.3%, Harris 38.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Ethel?
0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,240 (about $14,880 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Ethel in the state legislature?
State Senate District 14 (Lydia Chassaniol) and State House District 48 (Jason White). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →