Pelahatchie spent more per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar cities
Pelahatchie’s town government spent $1.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,112 per resident. Water and other utilities ($300,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Pelahatchie is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,112 per resident in 2022: more than 88% of them
Pelahatchie’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,112 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–$830. Pelahatchie spent more than 88% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($426,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Mississippi cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Pelahatchie itself left out).
About $1,112 per resident a year, or $3.05 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 37%.
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No trend yet
Pelahatchie reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Pelahatchie
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 82 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 (1,388).
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.
Rankin County School District
Pelahatchie’s K–12 school district, shared with Brandon, Florence, Puckett, Flowood, Richland. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,987 per pupil, $7,266 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.
Pelahatchie’s votes are counted by county
Mississippi reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Pelahatchie alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Rankin County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.0%50,896 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.9%18,060 votesOthers: 1.0% (722 votes).
Most votes in Rankin County: Donald J Trump
Mississippi: Trump 60.9%, Harris 38.0%
100% of Pelahatchie lies in Rankin County. Every 2024 race in Rankin County is on the county’s page.
Rankin 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 Pelahatchie.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Mississippi HousePelahatchie 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.
How Pelahatchie compares with the towns next door
Pelahatchie spent $1,112 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $988. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Morton | $988 | $919 |
| Pelahatchie | $1,112 | — |
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 Pelahatchie’s government
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Questions about Pelahatchie’s government
How much does Pelahatchie spend per resident?
About $1,112 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 $1,112 was more than 88% of 98 Mississippi cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Pelahatchie’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pelahatchie yet.
How did Pelahatchie vote in 2024?
Mississippi counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Pelahatchie alone. Rankin County, where 100% of Pelahatchie lies, voted Trump 73.0%, Harris 25.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Pelahatchie?
17 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $29,206 (about $350,472 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Pelahatchie in the state legislature?
Pelahatchie is split among 3 State House districts, so your address decides. The Mississippi Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 36 (Brian Rhodes). 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 →