Photo: Chillin662 · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Pope run?
Pope’s village government spent $100,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $408 per resident.
What stands out about how Pope is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $408 per resident a year, or $1.12 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 100%.
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$408 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Pope’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($408 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 $464, and the middle half spent $216–$850. Pope spent less than 56% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($100,000), 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; Pope itself left out).
No trend yet
Pope reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $556 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.52% 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 Pope’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 Pope’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pope →
Who’s in charge in Pope
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
South Panola School District
Pope’s K–12 school district, shared with Batesville, Courtland, Crowder. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,044 per pupil, $7,164 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.
Pope’s votes are counted by county
Mississippi reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Pope alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Panola County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican56.9%8,202 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.0%6,061 votesOthers: 1.1% (159 votes).
Most votes in Panola County: Donald J Trump
Mississippi: Trump 60.9%, Harris 38.0%
100% of Pope lies in Panola County. Every 2024 race in Panola County is on the county’s page.
Panola 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 Pope.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Mississippi HouseState representatives
- 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.
Reach Pope’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Pope’s government
How much does Pope spend per resident?
About $408 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 $408 was less than 56% of 98 Mississippi cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Pope?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $556 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.52% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.72% across Mississippi. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Pope’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pope yet.
How did Pope vote in 2024?
Mississippi counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Pope alone. Panola County, where 100% of Pope lies, voted Trump 56.9%, Harris 42.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Pope?
0 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,451 (about $113,412 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Pope in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (Justin Pope) and State House District 10 (Josh Hawkins). The House district also covers parts of two neighboring 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 →