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Town Hall · Mantachie

How is Mantachie run?

Mantachie’s town government spent $498,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $445 per resident. Water and other utilities ($235,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$498,000
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$445
In 2022: $445, less than 52% of 98 similar cities
Long-term debt
$1.3M
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
11
full-time · 12 part-time · March payroll $20,870
Typical tax bill
$859
0.55% of home value · MS 0.72%

What stands out about how Mantachie is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer41% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Itawamba County School District with 2 other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $859 a year: 0.55% of the home’s value, vs 0.72% across Mississippi.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $445 per resident a year, or $1.22 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 40%.

Where the money comes from
From the federal government 59%Utility sales 18%From the state 16%Fees & charges 3%Interest, fines & other 2%From other local governments 2%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $1.9 million; interest on debt $53,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $2.7 million.
Compared with similar places

$445 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Mantachie’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($445 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 $464, and the middle half spent $216–$850. Mantachie spent less than 52% of them.

Middle half of the group, $216–$850Median $464Mantachie

Includes sewer and trash ($65,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
98

Mississippi cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Mantachie itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Mantachie reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $859 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.55% of the home’s value, vs 0.72% across Mississippi.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Mississippi$1,215
Mantachie$859
$859
typical bill a year
0.55%
effective rate
$156,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Mantachie

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

Check Mantachie’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Mantachie yet.
Who works for Mantachie

One full-time town employee for every 102 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 (1,119).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings7 + 1 pt
Police2 + 9 pt
Water & other utilities2
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries0 + 1 pt
11
full-time
12
part-time
$20,870
payroll for March 2022
$250,440
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$18,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
2
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Mantachie had 9.8 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 86 of the 98 Mississippi cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.9: Mantachie had more than 71% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Itawamba County School District

Mantachie’s K–12 school district, shared with Fulton, Tremont. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Mantachie →
$11,142
per pupil · MS $12,392
3,285
students
$3.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,142 per pupil, $6,860 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 22%State 65%Federal 13%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Mantachie’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Itawamba County’s results10,621 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican89.7%9,523 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat9.7%1,027 votes

Others: 0.7% (71 votes).

Most votes in Itawamba County: Donald J Trump

Mississippi: Trump 60.9%, Harris 38.0%

The county’s page

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

Itawamba 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 Mantachie

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Mantachie.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Mississippi HouseState representatives
    Randy Boyd
  3. 3
    Mississippi SenateState senator
    Daniel Sparks
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Tate Reeves
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Trent Kelly
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Mississippi
    Roger F. WickerCindy Hyde-Smith

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Mantachie’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Mantachie’s government

How much does Mantachie spend per resident?

About $445 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 $445 was less than 52% of 98 Mississippi cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Mantachie?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $859 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.55% 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 Mantachie’s government?

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

How did Mantachie vote in 2024?

Mississippi counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Mantachie alone. Itawamba County, where 100% of Mantachie lies, voted Trump 89.7%, Harris 9.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Mantachie?

11 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $20,870 (about $250,440 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Mantachie in the state legislature?

State Senate District 5 (Daniel Sparks) and State House District 19 (Randy Boyd). The House district also covers parts of four other towns. 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 →