Vernal Presbyterian Church · Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 4.0Lucedale spent more per resident in 2022 than 93% of similar cities
Lucedale’s city government spent $4.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,337 per resident. Water and other utilities ($375,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Lucedale is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,337 per resident in 2022: more than 93% of them
Lucedale’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,337 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 27 Mississippi cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $913, and the middle half spent $784–$1,078. Lucedale spent more than 93% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($454,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lucedale itself left out).
About $1,337 per resident a year, or $3.66 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 28%.
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No trend yet
Lucedale reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $974 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 Lucedale’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 Lucedale’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lucedale →
Who’s in charge in Lucedale
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lucedale’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityoflucedale.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 58 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (3,120).
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.
George County School District
Lucedale’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,430 per pupil, $6,141 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.
Lucedale’s votes are counted by county
Mississippi reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Lucedale alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are George County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican89.1%9,858 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat10.3%1,138 votesOthers: 0.7% (73 votes).
Most votes in George County: Donald J Trump
Mississippi: Trump 60.9%, Harris 38.0%
100% of Lucedale lies in George County. Every 2024 race in George County is on the county’s page.
George 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 Lucedale.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityoflucedale.com ↗
- 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 Lucedale’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Lucedale’s government
How much does Lucedale spend per resident?
About $1,337 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 $1,337 was more than 93% of 27 Mississippi cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lucedale?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $974 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 cityoflucedale.com.
Who runs Lucedale’s government?
See cityoflucedale.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lucedale yet.
How did Lucedale vote in 2024?
Mississippi counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Lucedale alone. George County, where 100% of Lucedale lies, voted Trump 89.1%, Harris 10.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lucedale?
54 full-time and 22 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $167,705 (about $2.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lucedale in the state legislature?
State Senate District 43 (Dennis DeBar) and State House District 107 (Steve Lott). The House district also covers parts of 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lucedale’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; 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 →