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Town Hall · Shubuta

Shubuta spent more per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar cities

Shubuta’s town government spent $459,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,150 per resident. Water and other utilities ($104,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$459,000
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,150
In 2022: $1,150, more than 90% of 98 similar cities
Long-term debt
$143,000
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
4
full-time · 3 part-time · March payroll $19,988
Typical tax bill
$497
0.58% of home value · MS 0.72%

What stands out about how Shubuta is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,150 per resident, more than 90% of 98 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer42% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Quitman School District with 3 other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $497 a year: 0.58% of the home’s value, vs 0.72% across Mississippi.
Compared with similar places

$1,150 per resident in 2022: more than 90% of them

Shubuta’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,150 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. Shubuta spent more than 90% of them.

Middle half of the group, $216–$830Median $453Shubuta

Includes sewer and trash ($135,000), 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; Shubuta itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,150 per resident a year, or $3.15 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 29%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 36%Utility sales 26%Property taxes 20%Fees & charges 8%From the federal government 6%Sales taxes 3%Interest, fines & other 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $48,000; interest on debt $5,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $616,000.
About “Other”.41% of Shubuta’s day-to-day spending ($190,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $497 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.58% of the home’s value, vs 0.72% across Mississippi.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Mississippi$1,215
Shubuta$497
$497
typical bill a year
0.58%
effective rate
$85,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Shubuta

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 100 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 (399).

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

Roads & transportation3 + 1 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 2 pt
Police1
4
full-time
3
part-time
$19,988
payroll for March 2022
$239,856
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$48,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Shubuta had 10.0 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 5.9: Shubuta had more than 72% 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

Quitman School District

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

Schools in Shubuta →
$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.

Elections · 2024 general election

Shubuta’s votes are counted by county

Mississippi reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Shubuta 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 Shubuta 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 Shubuta

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Shubuta.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Mississippi HouseState representatives
    Omeria Scott
  3. 3
    Mississippi SenateState senator
    Jeff Tate
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Tate Reeves
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Michael Guest
  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 Shubuta’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Shubuta’s government

How much does Shubuta spend per resident?

About $1,150 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 $1,150 was more than 90% of 98 Mississippi cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Shubuta?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $497 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.58% 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 Shubuta’s government?

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

How did Shubuta vote in 2024?

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

How many people work for Shubuta?

4 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $19,988 (about $239,856 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Shubuta in the state legislature?

State Senate District 33 (Jeff Tate) and State House District 80 (Omeria Scott). The House district also covers four 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 →