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Town Hall · Gautier

Gautier spent less per resident in 2022 than 91% of similar cities

Gautier’s city government spent $14.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $784 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.6 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$14.9M
year to September 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$784
In 2022: $682, less than 91% of 44 similar cities
Long-term debt
$20.4M
end of FY2024, reported
City staff, 2025
125
full-time · 10 part-time · March payroll $477,462
Typical tax bill
$1,134
0.68% of home value · MS 0.72%

What stands out about how Gautier is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online2 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $682 per resident, less than 91% of 44 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer32% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).A shared school districtShares Pascagoula-Gautier School District with 1 other town.
★ What stands out · Meetings

2 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Gautier’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

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Your share of the 2024 budget

About $784 per resident a year, or $2.15 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 26%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 42%Property taxes 18%Fees & charges 18%Utility sales 15%From other local governments 3%Interest, fines & other 2%Other taxes & licenses <1%Sales taxes <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $11.5 million; interest on debt $579,000; payments to other governments $3 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $32.5 million.
Compared with similar places

$682 per resident in 2022: less than 91% of them

Gautier’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($682 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 44 Mississippi cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,019, and the middle half spent $798–$1,191. Gautier spent less than 91% of them.

Middle half of the group, $798–$1,191Median $1,019Gautier

Includes sewer and trash ($3 million), 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
44

Mississippi cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Gautier itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 19% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Gautier reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$12.5 million
2023$14.2 million
2024$14.9 million

Per resident: 2022: $682 · 2023: $748 · 2024: $784.

City staff
125

full-time in March 2025, down from 148 in 2022.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,134 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.68% of the home’s value, vs 0.72% across Mississippi.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ocean Springs$2,046
Vancleave$1,554
Mississippi$1,215
Gautier$1,134
$1,134
typical bill a year
0.68%
effective rate
$166,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Gautier’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.

Tax bills are one input to Gautier’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Gautier →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Gautier

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

See gautier-ms.gov for Gautier’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Gautier yet.gautier-ms.gov ↗
Who works for Gautier

One full-time city employee for every 152 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (18,977).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police42 + 1 pt
Fire37
Administration & buildings17 + 7 pt
Parks & libraries10
Water & other utilities10
Courts, inspections & corrections3 + 2 pt
Health & welfare1
Other5
125
full-time
10
part-time
$477,462
payroll for March 2025
$5.7M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$44,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
33
sworn police officers
37
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Gautier had 8.1 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 31 of the 44 Mississippi cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 10.3: Gautier had fewer than 74% 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

Pascagoula-Gautier School District

Gautier’s K–12 school district, shared with Pascagoula. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Gautier →
$15,943
per pupil · MS $12,392
6,501
students
$4.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,943 per pupil, $8,571 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 46%State 37%Federal 18%

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

Also serving Gautier

Jackson County School District · $10,661 per pupil

Ocean Springs School District · $10,831 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Gautier’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Jackson County’s results52,410 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican69.4%36,376 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat29.5%15,469 votes

Others: 1.1% (565 votes).

Most votes in Jackson County: Donald J Trump

Mississippi: Trump 60.9%, Harris 38.0%

The county’s page

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

Jackson 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 Gautier

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Gautier.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: gautier-ms.gov ↗
  2. 2
    Mississippi HouseGautier is split between 2 districts
    John ReadJimmy Fondren
  3. 3
    Mississippi SenateState senator
    Brice WigginsJeremy England
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Tate Reeves
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Mike Ezell
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Mississippi
    Roger F. WickerCindy Hyde-Smith
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Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Gautier compares with the towns next door

Gautier spent $682 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,070. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Vancleave: unincorporated, no town budgetOcean Springs: $1,070 per resident (2022)VancleaveOcean SpringsGautier
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Ocean Springs$1,070$2,046
Gautier$682$1,134

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Gautier’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitegautier-ms.gov ↗

Questions about Gautier’s government

How much does Gautier spend per resident?

About $784 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $682 was less than 91% of 44 Mississippi cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Gautier?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,134 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.68% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.72% across Mississippi. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see gautier-ms.gov.

Who runs Gautier’s government?

See gautier-ms.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Gautier yet.

How did Gautier vote in 2024?

Mississippi counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Gautier alone. Jackson County, where 100% of Gautier lies, voted Trump 69.4%, Harris 29.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Gautier?

125 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $477,462 (about $5.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Gautier in the state legislature?

Gautier 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.

When is the next public meeting in Gautier?

The next posted meeting is City Council on Tuesday, November 3, at 6:30 pm, from the city’s own agenda portal.

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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 →