How is Mount Olive run?
Mount Olive’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Mount Olive is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Covington County School District
Mount Olive’s K–12 school district, shared with Collins, Seminary. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,480 per pupil, $7,384 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.
No comparison or trend for Mount Olive yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Mount Olive’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $900 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.36% 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 Mount Olive’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 Mount Olive’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mount Olive →
Who’s in charge in Mount Olive
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 149 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 (896).
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.
Mount Olive’s votes are counted by county
Mississippi reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Mount Olive alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Covington County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican66.2%5,869 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.0%2,921 votesOthers: 0.8% (71 votes).
Most votes in Covington County: Donald J Trump
Mississippi: Trump 60.9%, Harris 38.0%
100% of Mount Olive lies in Covington County. Every 2024 race in Covington County is on the county’s page.
Covington 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 Mount Olive.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Mississippi HouseMount Olive is split between 2 districts
- 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 Mount Olive’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Mount Olive’s government
How much does Mount Olive spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Mount Olive?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $900 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.36% 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 Mount Olive’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mount Olive yet.
How did Mount Olive vote in 2024?
Mississippi counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Mount Olive alone. Covington County, where 100% of Mount Olive lies, voted Trump 66.2%, Harris 33.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Mount Olive?
6 full-time and 21 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $29,941 (about $359,292 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Mount Olive in the state legislature?
Mount Olive is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Mississippi Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 41 (Joey Fillingane). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Mount Olive’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 →