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Town Hall · Gloster

How is Gloster run?

Gloster’s town government spent $1.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,319 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Gloster didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.1M
year to September 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,319
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
10
full-time · 10 part-time · March payroll $43,689 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$199
0.27% of home value · MS 0.72%

What stands out about how Gloster is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer41% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares Amite County School District with 2 other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $199 a year: 0.27% of the home’s value, vs 0.72% across Mississippi.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,319 per resident a year, or $3.61 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 39%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 41%Utility sales 25%Property taxes 18%Fees & charges 11%Interest, fines & other 3%Sales taxes 1%Other taxes & licenses <1%From other local governments <1%
An estimate

Gloster didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $256,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.8 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Gloster yet

Every year of Gloster’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. 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 $199 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.27% of the home’s value, vs 0.72% across Mississippi.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Mississippi$1,215
Gloster$199
$199
typical bill a year
0.27%
effective rate
$73,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Gloster

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 85 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (852).

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

Administration & buildings2 + 5 pt
Police3 + 3 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections1 + 2 pt
Roads & transportation2
Water & other utilities2
10
full-time
10
part-time
$43,689
payroll for March 2022
$524,268
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$43,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
3
sworn police officers
Estimates.Gloster didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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

Amite County School District

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

Schools in Gloster →
$17,282
per pupil · MS $12,392
871
students
$1.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,282 per pupil, $8,495 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 33%State 42%Federal 24%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Gloster’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Amite County’s results6,815 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican65.8%4,484 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat33.0%2,246 votes

Others: 1.2% (85 votes).

Most votes in Amite County: Donald J Trump

Mississippi: Trump 60.9%, Harris 38.0%

The county’s page

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

Amite 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 Gloster

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Gloster.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Mississippi HouseState representatives
    Angela Cockerham
  3. 3
    Mississippi SenateState senator
    Gary Brumfield
  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

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

Reach Gloster’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Gloster’s government

How much does Gloster spend per resident?

About $1,319 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Gloster didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.8 million.

What is the property tax rate in Gloster?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $199 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.27% 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 Gloster’s government?

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

How did Gloster vote in 2024?

Mississippi counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Gloster alone. Amite County, where 100% of Gloster lies, voted Trump 65.8%, Harris 33.0% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Gloster?

10 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $43,689 (about $524,268 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Gloster in the state legislature?

State Senate District 38 (Gary Brumfield) and State House District 96 (Angela Cockerham). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Gloster’s government

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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 Gloster, 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 →