Hatley spent less per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar cities
Hatley’s town government spent $83,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $181 per resident. Water and other utilities ($260,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Hatley is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$181 per resident in 2022: less than 80% of them
Hatley’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($181 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 98 Mississippi cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $464, and the middle half spent $234–$850. Hatley spent less than 80% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Mississippi cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hatley itself left out).
About $181 per resident a year, or $0.50 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 64%.
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No trend yet
Hatley reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,216 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.62% 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 Hatley’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 Hatley’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hatley →
Who’s in charge in Hatley
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 115 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 (458).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Monroe County School District
Hatley’s K–12 school district, shared with Gattman, Smithville, Amory. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,181 per pupil, $6,858 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.
Hatley’s votes are counted by county
Mississippi reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Hatley alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Monroe County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican67.6%10,861 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat31.7%5,090 votesOthers: 0.7% (118 votes).
Most votes in Monroe County: Donald J Trump
Mississippi: Trump 60.9%, Harris 38.0%
100% of Hatley lies in Monroe County. Every 2024 race in Monroe County is on the county’s page.
Monroe 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 Hatley.
- 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.
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Questions about Hatley’s government
How much does Hatley spend per resident?
About $181 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $181 was less than 80% of 98 Mississippi cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hatley?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,216 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.62% 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 Hatley’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hatley yet.
How did Hatley vote in 2024?
Mississippi counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Hatley alone. Monroe County, where 100% of Hatley lies, voted Trump 67.6%, Harris 31.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hatley?
4 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $16,513 (about $198,156 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Hatley in the state legislature?
State Senate District 7 (Hob Bryan) and State House District 21 (Donnie Bell). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. 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 →