Photo: Chillin662 · CC BY-SA 4.0Itta Bena spent more per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar cities
Itta Bena’s city government spent $1.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $788 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Itta Bena is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$788 per resident in 2022: more than 72% of them
Itta Bena’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($788 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 $453, and the middle half spent $216–$850. Itta Bena spent more than 72% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($267,000), as the Census Bureau counts 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; Itta Bena itself left out).
About $788 per resident a year, or $2.16 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 34%.
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No trend yet
Itta Bena reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023, 2024 are estimates), so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, the same as 35 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $731 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.84% 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 Itta Bena’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 Itta Bena’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Itta Bena →
Who’s in charge in Itta Bena
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 51 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 2022 finance file (1,795).
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.
Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District
Itta Bena’s K–12 school district, shared with Greenwood, Morgan City, Schlater, Sidon. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,654 per pupil, $6,634 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.
Itta Bena’s votes are counted by county
Mississippi reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Itta Bena alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Leflore County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat68.7%6,476 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican30.3%2,854 votesOthers: 1.0% (91 votes).
Most votes in Leflore County: Kamala D Harris
Mississippi: Trump 60.9%, Harris 38.0%
100% of Itta Bena lies in Leflore County. Every 2024 race in Leflore County is on the county’s page.
Leflore 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 Itta Bena.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Mississippi HouseItta Bena is split between 2 districts
- 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 Itta Bena’s government
How much does Itta Bena spend per resident?
About $788 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 $788 was more than 72% of 98 Mississippi cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Itta Bena?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $731 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.84% 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 Itta Bena’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Itta Bena yet.
How did Itta Bena vote in 2024?
Mississippi counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Itta Bena alone. Leflore County, where 100% of Itta Bena lies, voted Harris 68.7%, Trump 30.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Itta Bena?
35 full-time and 20 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $255,604 (about $3.1M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Itta Bena in the state legislature?
Itta Bena is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Mississippi Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 24 (Justin Pope). 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 →