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Town Hall · Flora

How is Flora run?

Flora’s town government spent $1.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $594 per resident. Water and other utilities ($355,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.1M
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$594
In 2022: $594, more than 61% of 98 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
12
full-time · 12 part-time · March payroll $49,044
Typical tax bill
$749
0.37% of home value · MS 0.72%

What stands out about how Flora is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer31% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Madison County School District with 3 other towns.Split between districts2 State House and 2 U.S. House districts cover Flora; your street decides yours.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $749 a year: 0.37% of the home’s value, vs 0.72% across Mississippi.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $594 per resident a year, or $1.63 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 55%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 45%Property taxes 24%Utility sales 15%Fees & charges 10%Interest, fines & other 6%Other taxes & licenses 1%Sales taxes <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $42,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.5 million.
About “Other”.26% of Flora’s day-to-day spending ($289,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$594 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Flora’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($594 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 $453, and the middle half spent $216–$850. Flora spent more than 61% of them.

Middle half of the group, $216–$850Median $453Flora

Includes sewer and trash ($94,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
98

Mississippi cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Flora itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Flora reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $749 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.37% of the home’s value, vs 0.72% across Mississippi.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Mississippi$1,215
Flora$749
$749
typical bill a year
0.37%
effective rate
$204,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Flora

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 156 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 (1,866).

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

Police6 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings2 + 6 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections1 + 2 pt
Sewer & trash2
Fire0 + 3 pt
Roads & transportation1
12
full-time
12
part-time
$49,044
payroll for March 2022
$588,528
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$38,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
6
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Flora had 6.4 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 86 of the 98 Mississippi cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.9: Flora had more than 56% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

Madison County School District

Flora’s K–12 school district, shared with Madison, Ridgeland, Gluckstadt. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Flora →
$12,712
per pupil · MS $12,392
12,971
students
$41.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,712 per pupil, $7,692 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 50%State 41%Federal 10%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Flora’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Madison County’s results55,710 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican58.0%32,333 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat40.7%22,700 votes

Others: 1.2% (677 votes).

Most votes in Madison County: Donald J Trump

Mississippi: Trump 60.9%, Harris 38.0%

The county’s page

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

Madison 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 Flora

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Flora.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Mississippi HouseFlora is split between 2 districts
    Clay MansellLawrence Blackmon
  3. 3
    Mississippi SenateState senator
    Briggs HopsonJoseph Thomas
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Tate Reeves
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseSplit between districts
    Michael GuestBennie G. Thompson
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Mississippi
    Roger F. WickerCindy Hyde-Smith
Find your state legislators by address ↗Find your House district by ZIP code ↗

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

Reach Flora’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Flora’s government

How much does Flora spend per resident?

About $594 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 $594 was more than 61% of 98 Mississippi cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Flora?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $749 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.37% 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 Flora’s government?

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

How did Flora vote in 2024?

Mississippi counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Flora alone. Madison County, where 100% of Flora lies, voted Trump 58.0%, Harris 40.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Flora?

12 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $49,044 (about $588,528 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Flora in the state legislature?

Flora 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 Flora’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 →