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Town Hall · Pachuta

How is Pachuta run?

Pachuta’s town government spent $520,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,291 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Pachuta didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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General election in Mississippi.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$520,000
year to September 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$2,291
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
3
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $15,036 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$743
0.62% of home value · MS 0.72%

What stands out about how Pachuta is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Quitman School District

Pachuta’s K–12 school district, shared with Quitman, Shubuta, Stonewall. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Pachuta →
$13,921
per pupil · MS $12,392
1,549
students
$2.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,921 per pupil, $6,998 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 32%State 40%Federal 27%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $2,291 per resident a year, or $6.28 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 17%.

Where the money comes from
From the federal government 64%Property taxes 15%Utility sales 6%Fees & charges 6%From the state 6%Sales taxes 3%Other taxes & licenses <1%Interest, fines & other <1%
An estimate

Pachuta didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.With the enterprises, the whole budget was $552,000.
About “Other”.56% of Pachuta’s day-to-day spending ($291,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Pachuta yet

Every year of Pachuta’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $743 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.62% of the home’s value, vs 0.72% across Mississippi.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Mississippi$1,215
Pachuta$743
$743
typical bill a year
0.62%
effective rate
$120,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Pachuta

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 76 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (227).

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

Administration & buildings0 + 3 pt
Roads & transportation1
Sewer & trash1
Water & other utilities1
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
3
full-time
4
part-time
$15,036
payroll for March 2022
$180,432
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$36,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Pachuta didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Elections · 2024 general election

Pachuta’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Clarke County’s results7,571 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican67.3%5,093 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat32.1%2,430 votes

Others: 0.6% (48 votes).

Most votes in Clarke County: Donald J Trump

Mississippi: Trump 60.9%, Harris 38.0%

The county’s page

100% of Pachuta lies in Clarke County. Every 2024 race in Clarke County is on the county’s page.

Clarke 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 Pachuta

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Pachuta.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Mississippi HousePachuta is split between 2 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 Pachuta’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Pachuta’s government

How much does Pachuta spend per resident?

About $2,291 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Pachuta didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $552,000.

What is the property tax rate in Pachuta?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $743 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.62% 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 Pachuta’s government?

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

How did Pachuta vote in 2024?

Mississippi counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Pachuta alone. Clarke County, where 100% of Pachuta lies, voted Trump 67.3%, Harris 32.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Pachuta?

3 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $15,036 (about $180,432 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Pachuta in the state legislature?

Pachuta is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Mississippi Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 33 (Jeff Tate). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Pachuta’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Ask neighbors

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 Pachuta, 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 →