Photo: Magnolia677 · CC BY 4.0Saltillo spent less per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar cities
Saltillo’s town government spent $2.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $464 per resident. Water and other utilities ($210,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Saltillo is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in Saltillo
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
Council members and agencies: saltilloms.org ↗
Saltillo’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on saltilloms.org ↗.
About $464 per resident a year, or $1.27 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 44%.
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$464 per resident in 2022: less than 89% of them
Saltillo’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($464 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 27 Mississippi cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $931, and the middle half spent $788–$1,109. Saltillo spent less than 89% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($11,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Saltillo itself left out).
No trend yet
Saltillo reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 37 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $1,372 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.67% 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 Saltillo’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.
Tax bills are one input to Saltillo’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Saltillo →
One full-time town employee for every 118 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (5,071).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Lee County School District
Saltillo’s K–12 school district, shared with Shannon, Verona, Guntown, Plantersville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,326 per pupil, $7,146 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.
Tupelo Public School District · $12,743 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Saltillo’s votes are counted by county
Mississippi reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Saltillo alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lee County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.9%24,339 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat30.0%10,616 votesOthers: 1.1% (383 votes).
Most votes in Lee County: Donald J Trump
Mississippi: Trump 60.9%, Harris 38.0%
100% of Saltillo lies in Lee County. Every 2024 race in Lee County is on the county’s page.
Lee 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 Saltillo.
- 1Your townMayorCopey Granthamas listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 2Mississippi HouseSaltillo is split between 2 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 Saltillo compares with the towns next door
Saltillo spent $464 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,179. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Tupelo | $1,179 | $1,651 |
| Saltillo | $464 | $1,372 |
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 Saltillo’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Saltillo’s government
How much does Saltillo spend per resident?
About $464 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 $464 was less than 89% of 27 Mississippi cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Saltillo?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,372 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.67% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.72% across Mississippi. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see saltilloms.org.
Who is the mayor of Saltillo?
Copey Grantham, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on saltilloms.org.
How did Saltillo vote in 2024?
Mississippi counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Saltillo alone. Lee County, where 100% of Saltillo lies, voted Trump 68.9%, Harris 30.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Saltillo?
43 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $162,347 (about $1.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Saltillo in the state legislature?
Saltillo is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Mississippi Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 6 (Chad McMahan). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Saltillo’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →