How is Leakesville run?
Leakesville’s town government spent $1.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, about $309 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Leakesville didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Leakesville is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $309 per resident a year, or $0.85 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 51%.
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Leakesville didn’t report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Leakesville yet
Every year of Leakesville’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022–2023. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $996 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.87% 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 Leakesville’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 Leakesville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Leakesville →
Who’s in charge in Leakesville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Greene County School District
Leakesville’s K–12 school district, shared with McLain, State Line. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,508 per pupil, $6,923 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.
Leakesville’s votes are counted by county
Mississippi reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Leakesville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Greene County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican84.5%4,776 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat14.8%835 votesOthers: 0.7% (38 votes).
Most votes in Greene County: Donald J Trump
Mississippi: Trump 60.9%, Harris 38.0%
100% of Leakesville lies in Greene County. Every 2024 race in Greene County is on the county’s page.
Greene 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 Leakesville.
- 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 Leakesville’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Leakesville’s government
How much does Leakesville spend per resident?
About $309 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, a Census Bureau estimate (Leakesville didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.6 million.
What is the property tax rate in Leakesville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $996 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.87% 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 Leakesville’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Leakesville yet.
How did Leakesville vote in 2024?
Mississippi counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Leakesville alone. Greene County, where 100% of Leakesville lies, voted Trump 84.5%, Harris 14.8% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Leakesville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 43 (Dennis DeBar) and State House District 105 (Elliot Burch). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Leakesville’s government
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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 Leakesville, 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 →