Mize spent more per resident in 2022 than 86% of similar cities
Mize’s town government spent $349,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,080 per resident. Water and other utilities ($46,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Mize is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,080 per resident in 2022: more than 86% of them
Mize’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,080 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. Mize spent more than 86% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($10,000), 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; Mize itself left out).
About $1,080 per resident a year, or $2.96 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 86%.
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No trend yet
Mize reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,042 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.70% 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 Mize’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 Mize’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mize →
Who’s in charge in Mize
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Mize’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on mizems.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 323 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 (323).
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.
Smith County School District
Mize’s K–12 school district, shared with Polkville, Raleigh, Sylvarena, Taylorsville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,175 per pupil, $5,908 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.
Mize’s votes are counted by county
Mississippi reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Mize alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Smith County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.1%6,146 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat19.4%1,486 votesOthers: 0.6% (44 votes).
Most votes in Smith County: Donald J Trump
Mississippi: Trump 60.9%, Harris 38.0%
100% of Mize lies in Smith County. Every 2024 race in Smith County is on the county’s page.
Smith 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 Mize.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: mizems.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 Mize’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Mize’s government
How much does Mize spend per resident?
About $1,080 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 $1,080 was more than 86% of 98 Mississippi cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Mize?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,042 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.70% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.72% across Mississippi. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see mizems.com.
Who runs Mize’s government?
See mizems.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mize yet.
How did Mize vote in 2024?
Mississippi counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Mize alone. Smith County, where 100% of Mize lies, voted Trump 80.1%, Harris 19.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Mize?
1 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,530 (about $126,360 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Mize in the state legislature?
State Senate District 36 (Brian Rhodes) and State House District 79 (Mark Tullos). The House district also covers eight 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 →