How is Gluckstadt run?
Gluckstadt’s city government spent $3.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to , 2024, about $1,040 per resident.
What stands out about how Gluckstadt is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Madison County School District
Gluckstadt’s K–12 school district, shared with Flora, Madison, Ridgeland. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
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.
Mississippi districts overall: 33% local, 45% state, 23% federal.
Canton Public School District · $12,278 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,040 per resident a year, or $2.85 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 39%.
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No comparison or trend for Gluckstadt yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Gluckstadt has no 2022 figures in the Census files. It reported 2024 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $2,395 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.76% 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 Gluckstadt’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 Gluckstadt’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Gluckstadt →
Who’s in charge in Gluckstadt
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 84 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (3,208).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Gluckstadt’s votes are counted by county
Mississippi reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Gluckstadt alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Madison County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican58.0%32,333 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat40.7%22,700 votesOthers: 1.2% (677 votes).
Most votes in Madison County: Donald J Trump
Mississippi: Trump 60.9%, Harris 38.0%
100% of Gluckstadt lies in Madison County. Every 2024 race in Madison County is on the county’s page.
Madison 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 Gluckstadt.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Mississippi HouseGluckstadt is split between 2 districts
- 3Mississippi SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Mississippi
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Gluckstadt compares with the towns next door
Gluckstadt’s 2022 figures are missing from the Census files, so it isn’t placed among them. None of its neighbors reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Canton | estimate | $1,002 |
| Gluckstadt | estimate | $2,395 |
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).
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Questions about Gluckstadt’s government
How much does Gluckstadt spend per resident?
About $1,040 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to , 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Gluckstadt?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,395 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.76% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.72% across Mississippi. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Gluckstadt’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Gluckstadt yet.
How did Gluckstadt vote in 2024?
Mississippi counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Gluckstadt alone. Madison County, where 100% of Gluckstadt lies, voted Trump 58.0%, Harris 40.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Gluckstadt?
38 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $174,101 (about $2.1M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Gluckstadt in the state legislature?
Gluckstadt is split among 2 State House districts and 3 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Mississippi Legislature’s lookup finds yours. 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 →