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Town Hall · Grenada

How is Grenada run?

Grenada’s city government spent $18.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,523 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Grenada didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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General election in Mississippi.

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$18.7M
year to September 30, 2024 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2024
$1,523
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2024 · Census estimate
City staff, 2025
129
full-time · 13 part-time · March payroll $502,316
Typical tax bill
$1,398
0.96% of home value · MS 0.72%

What stands out about how Grenada is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,523 per resident a year, or $4.17 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 23%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 36%Property taxes 24%Fees & charges 15%Interest, fines & other 11%Utility sales 10%Sales taxes 3%Other taxes & licenses 1%
An estimate

Grenada didn’t report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $5 million; interest on debt $95,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $25.8 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Grenada yet

Every year of Grenada’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022–2024. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
City staff
129

full-time in March 2025, down from 150 in 2022.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,398 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.96% of the home’s value, vs 0.72% across Mississippi.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Grenada$1,398
Mississippi$1,215
$1,398
typical bill a year
0.96%
effective rate
$145,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Grenada

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 95 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 (12,302).

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

Fire36
Police30 + 3 pt
Administration & buildings18 + 2 pt
Water & other utilities19
Roads & transportation10
Parks & libraries7 + 1 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections4
Sewer & trash3 + 1 pt
Health & welfare0 + 6 pt
Other2
129
full-time
13
part-time
$502,316
payroll for March 2025
$6.0M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$45,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
25
sworn police officers
35
full-time firefighters
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Grenada’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

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

Grenada School District

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

Schools in Grenada →
$11,627
per pupil · MS $12,392
3,851
students
$2.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,627 per pupil, $6,742 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 22%State 50%Federal 27%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Grenada’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Grenada County’s results9,766 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican57.9%5,651 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat41.6%4,060 votes

Others: 0.6% (55 votes).

Most votes in Grenada County: Donald J Trump

Mississippi: Trump 60.9%, Harris 38.0%

The county’s page

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

Grenada 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 Grenada

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Grenada.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Mississippi HouseGrenada is split between 2 districts
  3. 3
    Mississippi SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Mississippi

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

Reach Grenada’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Grenada’s government

How much does Grenada spend per resident?

About $1,523 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Grenada didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $25.8 million.

What is the property tax rate in Grenada?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,398 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.96% 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 Grenada’s government?

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

How did Grenada vote in 2024?

Mississippi counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Grenada alone. Grenada County, where 100% of Grenada lies, voted Trump 57.9%, Harris 41.6% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Grenada?

129 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $502,316 (about $6.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Grenada in the state legislature?

Grenada is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Mississippi Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 14 (Lydia Chassaniol). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Grenada’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 Grenada, 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 →