Photo: WhisperToMe · Public domainFrench Camp spent less per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar cities
French Camp’s town government spent $26,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $160 per resident.
What stands out about how French Camp is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$160 per resident in 2022: less than 83% of them
French Camp’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($160 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. French Camp spent less than 83% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($9,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; French Camp itself left out).
About $160 per resident a year, or $0.44 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 50%.
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No trend yet
French Camp reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in French Camp
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Choctaw County School District
French Camp’s K–12 school district, shared with Ackerman, Weir. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,222 per pupil, $9,081 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.
French Camp’s votes are counted by county
Mississippi reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for French Camp alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Choctaw County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.1%2,881 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.8%965 votesOthers: 1.1% (44 votes).
Most votes in Choctaw County: Donald J Trump
Mississippi: Trump 60.9%, Harris 38.0%
100% of French Camp lies in Choctaw County. Every 2024 race in Choctaw County is on the county’s page.
Choctaw 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 French Camp.
- 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 French Camp’s government
How much does French Camp spend per resident?
About $160 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 $160 was less than 83% of 98 Mississippi cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs French Camp’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for French Camp yet.
How did French Camp vote in 2024?
Mississippi counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for French Camp alone. Choctaw County, where 100% of French Camp lies, voted Trump 74.1%, Harris 24.8% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents French Camp in the state legislature?
State Senate District 15 (Bart Williams) and State House District 35 (Joey Hood). The House district also covers eight 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 →