Rosalie · Photo: Elisa Rolle · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Natchez run?
Natchez’s city government spent $30.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,234 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Natchez didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Natchez is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Natchez.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: natchez.ms.us ↗
- 2Mississippi HouseNatchez is split between 3 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.
About $2,234 per resident a year, or $6.12 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 21%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Natchez didn’t report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Natchez yet
Every year of Natchez’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022–2024. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, up from 252 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $1,256 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.05% 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 Natchez’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 Natchez’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Natchez →
Who’s in charge in Natchez
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Natchez’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on natchez.ms.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 54 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 2024 finance file (13,812).
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.
Natchez-Adams School District
Natchez’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,056 per pupil, $8,351 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.
Natchez’s votes are counted by county
Mississippi reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Natchez alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Adams County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat56.5%6,743 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican42.6%5,081 votesOthers: 0.9% (104 votes).
Most votes in Adams County: Kamala D Harris
Mississippi: Trump 60.9%, Harris 38.0%
100% of Natchez lies in Adams County. Every 2024 race in Adams County is on the county’s page.
Adams 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.
How Natchez compares with the towns next door
Natchez’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 0 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Natchez | estimate | $1,256 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Natchez’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Natchez’s government
How much does Natchez spend per resident?
About $2,234 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Natchez didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $40.8 million.
What is the property tax rate in Natchez?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,256 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.05% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.72% across Mississippi. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see natchez.ms.us.
Who runs Natchez’s government?
See natchez.ms.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Natchez yet.
How did Natchez vote in 2024?
Mississippi counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Natchez alone. Adams County, where 100% of Natchez lies, voted Harris 56.5%, Trump 42.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Natchez?
257 full-time and 66 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $759,079 (about $9.1M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Natchez in the state legislature?
Natchez is split among 3 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Mississippi Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Natchez’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 (for Natchez, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →