Photo: R. Stephens (Rdstephens at en.wikipedia) · Public domainMacon spent more per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar cities
Macon’s city government spent $2.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,085 per resident. Water and other utilities ($447,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Macon is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,085 per resident in 2022: more than 87% of them
Macon’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,085 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–$830. Macon spent more than 87% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($520,000), 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; Macon itself left out).
About $1,085 per resident a year, or $2.97 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 28%.
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No trend yet
Macon reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, the same as 26 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $1,400 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.44% 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 Macon’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 Macon’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Macon →
Who’s in charge in Macon
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 92 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 (2,384).
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.
Noxubee County School District
Macon’s K–12 school district, shared with Brooksville, Shuqualak. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,687 per pupil, $6,254 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.
Macon’s votes are counted by county
Mississippi reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Macon alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Noxubee County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat73.5%3,269 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican25.9%1,151 votesOthers: 0.7% (29 votes).
Most votes in Noxubee County: Kamala D Harris
Mississippi: Trump 60.9%, Harris 38.0%
100% of Macon lies in Noxubee County. Every 2024 race in Noxubee County is on the county’s page.
Noxubee 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 Macon.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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 Macon’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Macon’s government
How much does Macon spend per resident?
About $1,085 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 $1,085 was more than 87% of 98 Mississippi cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Macon?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,400 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.44% 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 Macon’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Macon yet.
How did Macon vote in 2024?
Mississippi counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Macon alone. Noxubee County, where 100% of Macon lies, voted Harris 73.5%, Trump 25.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Macon?
26 full-time and 38 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $99,786 (about $1.2M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Macon in the state legislature?
Macon is split among 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Mississippi Legislature’s lookup finds yours. 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 →