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Town Hall · Nettleton

Nettleton spent more per resident in 2022 than 68% of similar cities

Nettleton’s town government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $659 per resident. Water and other utilities ($180,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.3M
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$659
In 2022: $659, more than 68% of 98 similar cities
Long-term debt
$760,000
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
10
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $34,230
Typical tax bill
$780
0.65% of home value · MS 0.72%

What stands out about how Nettleton is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$659 per resident in 2022: more than 68% of them

Nettleton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($659 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–$850. Nettleton spent more than 68% of them.

Middle half of the group, $216–$850Median $453Nettleton

Includes sewer and trash ($297,000), 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; Nettleton itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $659 per resident a year, or $1.81 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 31%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 29%Fees & charges 25%Property taxes 20%Utility sales 16%Interest, fines & other 6%Sales taxes 3%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $136,000; interest on debt $16,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.6 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $780 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.65% of the home’s value, vs 0.72% across Mississippi.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Mississippi$1,215
Nettleton$780
$780
typical bill a year
0.65%
effective rate
$119,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Nettleton

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 190 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 (1,896).

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

Police5 + 5 pt
Administration & buildings2
Water & other utilities2
Roads & transportation1
10
full-time
5
part-time
$34,230
payroll for March 2022
$410,760
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$35,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
5
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Nettleton had 5.3 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 6.0: Nettleton had fewer than 59% 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

Nettleton School District

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

Schools in Nettleton →
$11,372
per pupil · MS $12,392
1,048
students
$3.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,372 per pupil, $6,112 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 21%State 54%Federal 25%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Nettleton’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Monroe County’s results16,069 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican67.6%10,861 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat31.7%5,090 votes

Others: 0.7% (118 votes).

Most votes in Monroe County: Donald J Trump

Mississippi: Trump 60.9%, Harris 38.0%

The county’s page

55% of Nettleton lies in Monroe County; the rest in Lee County. Every 2024 race in Monroe County is on the county’s page.

Monroe 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 Nettleton

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Nettleton.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Mississippi HouseNettleton is split between 3 districts
  3. 3
    Mississippi SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Mississippi

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

Reach Nettleton’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Nettleton’s government

How much does Nettleton spend per resident?

About $659 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 $659 was more than 68% of 98 Mississippi cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Nettleton?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $780 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.65% 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 Nettleton’s government?

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

How did Nettleton vote in 2024?

Mississippi counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Nettleton alone. Monroe County, where 55% of Nettleton lies, voted Trump 67.6%, Harris 31.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Nettleton?

10 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $34,230 (about $410,760 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Nettleton in the state legislature?

Nettleton is split among 3 State House districts, so your address decides. The Mississippi Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 7 (Hob Bryan). 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 →