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Town Hall · Louin

How is Louin run?

Louin’s town government spent $249,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $950 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Louin didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$249,000
year to September 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$950
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 14 part-time · March payroll $7,103 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$940
0.54% of home value · MS 0.72%

What stands out about how Louin is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

West Jasper School District

Louin’s K–12 school district, shared with Bay Springs, Montrose. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Louin →
$12,269
per pupil · MS $12,392
1,395
students
$843,000
long-term debt

Of the $12,269 per pupil, $6,865 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 30%State 46%Federal 24%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $950 per resident a year, or $2.60 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 6%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 64%Utility sales 15%Fees & charges 11%Sales taxes 4%Interest, fines & other 3%Property taxes 2%From other local governments <1%
An estimate

Louin didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $3,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $272,000.
About “Other”.83% of Louin’s day-to-day spending ($207,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Louin yet

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

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $940 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.54% of the home’s value, vs 0.72% across Mississippi.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Mississippi$1,215
Louin$940
$940
typical bill a year
0.54%
effective rate
$173,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Louin

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

Check Louin’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Louin yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

Louin’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Jasper County’s results7,890 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican52.2%4,118 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat47.2%3,722 votes

Others: 0.6% (50 votes).

Most votes in Jasper County: Donald J Trump

Mississippi: Trump 60.9%, Harris 38.0%

The county’s page

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

Jasper 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 Louin

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Louin.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Mississippi HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Mississippi SenateState senator
    District 34
  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 Louin’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Louin’s government

How much does Louin spend per resident?

About $950 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Louin didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $272,000.

What is the property tax rate in Louin?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $940 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.54% 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 Louin’s government?

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

How did Louin vote in 2024?

Mississippi counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Louin alone. Jasper County, where 100% of Louin lies, voted Trump 52.2%, Harris 47.2% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Louin?

0 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,103 (about $85,236 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Louin in the state legislature?

State Senate District 34 and State House District 84 (Troy Smith). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Louin’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 Louin, 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 →