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Town Hall · North Carrollton

North Carrollton spent more per resident in 2022 than 65% of similar cities

North Carrollton’s town government spent $268,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $640 per resident. Water and other utilities ($205,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$268,000
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$640
In 2022: $640, more than 65% of 98 similar cities
Long-term debt
$108,000
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
2
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $10,435

What stands out about how North Carrollton is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $640 per resident, more than 65% of 98 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer59% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Carroll County School District with 2 other towns.
Compared with similar places

$640 per resident in 2022: more than 65% of them

North Carrollton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($640 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. North Carrollton spent more than 65% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($76,000), 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; North Carrollton itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $640 per resident a year, or $1.75 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 38%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 37%From the state 21%From other local governments 18%Property taxes 12%Fees & charges 9%Sales taxes 3%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $334,000; interest on debt $1,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $808,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in North Carrollton

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 210 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 (419).

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

Administration & buildings2 + 6 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
2
full-time
7
part-time
$10,435
payroll for March 2022
$125,220
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$38,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.North Carrollton had 4.8 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 6.0: North Carrollton had fewer than 60% 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

Carroll County School District

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

Schools in North Carrollton →
$14,400
per pupil · MS $12,392
768
students
$1.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,400 per pupil, $7,751 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 29%State 45%Federal 25%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

North Carrollton’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Carroll County’s results5,194 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican71.8%3,730 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat27.6%1,431 votes

Others: 0.6% (33 votes).

Most votes in Carroll County: Donald J Trump

Mississippi: Trump 60.9%, Harris 38.0%

The county’s page

100% of North Carrollton lies in Carroll County. Every 2024 race in Carroll County is on the county’s page.

Carroll 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 North Carrollton

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for North Carrollton.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Mississippi HouseState representatives
    Karl Oliver
  3. 3
    Mississippi SenateState senator
    Lydia Chassaniol
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Tate Reeves
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Bennie G. Thompson
  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 North Carrollton’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about North Carrollton’s government

How much does North Carrollton spend per resident?

About $640 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 $640 was more than 65% of 98 Mississippi cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs North Carrollton’s government?

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

How did North Carrollton vote in 2024?

Mississippi counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for North Carrollton alone. Carroll County, where 100% of North Carrollton lies, voted Trump 71.8%, Harris 27.6% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for North Carrollton?

2 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,435 (about $125,220 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents North Carrollton in the state legislature?

State Senate District 14 (Lydia Chassaniol) and State House District 46 (Karl Oliver). The House district also covers six 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 →