Eureka Masonic College · Photo: NatalieMaynor · CC BY 2.0How is Goodman run?
Who represents Goodman, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Goodman voted.
What stands out about how Goodman is run
Read from the town’s official records.
Holmes County Consolidated School District
Goodman’s K–12 school district, shared with Cruger, Durant, Lexington, Pickens, Tchula and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,344 per pupil, $7,120 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.
The typical homeowner pays $199 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.30% 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 Goodman’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 Goodman’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Goodman →
Who’s in charge in Goodman
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Goodman’s votes are counted by county
Mississippi reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Goodman alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Holmes County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat80.5%5,420 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican18.5%1,243 votesOthers: 1.0% (67 votes).
Most votes in Holmes County: Kamala D Harris
Mississippi: Trump 60.9%, Harris 38.0%
100% of Goodman lies in Holmes County. Every 2024 race in Holmes County is on the county’s page.
Holmes 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 Goodman.
- 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.
Reach Goodman’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Goodman’s government
What is the property tax rate in Goodman?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $199 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.30% 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 Goodman’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Goodman yet.
How did Goodman vote in 2024?
Mississippi counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Goodman alone. Holmes County, where 100% of Goodman lies, voted Harris 80.5%, Trump 18.5% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Goodman in the state legislature?
State Senate District 21 (Bradford Blackmon) and State House District 47 (Bryant Clark). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Goodman’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →