Slate Springs spent less per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar cities
Slate Springs’ village government spent $12,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $120 per resident. Water and other utilities ($6,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Slate Springs is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$77 per resident in 2022: less than 90% of them
Slate Springs’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($77 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 $234–$850. Slate Springs spent less than 90% of 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; Slate Springs itself left out).
About $120 per resident a year, or $0.33 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 58%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 50% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Slate Springs reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $77 · 2024: $120. Per resident it went from $77 to $120 (up 56%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 104 to 100.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $583 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.63% 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 Slate Springs’ 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 Slate Springs’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Slate Springs →
Who’s in charge in Slate Springs
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Calhoun County School District
Slate Springs’ K–12 school district, shared with Big Creek, Bruce, Calhoun City, Derma, Pittsboro and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,557 per pupil, $7,928 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.
Slate Springs’ votes are counted by county
Mississippi reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Slate Springs alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Calhoun County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.6%4,443 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.6%1,547 votesOthers: 0.7% (44 votes).
Most votes in Calhoun County: Donald J Trump
Mississippi: Trump 60.9%, Harris 38.0%
100% of Slate Springs lies in Calhoun County. Every 2024 race in Calhoun County is on the county’s page.
Calhoun 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 Slate Springs.
- 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 Slate Springs’ government
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Questions about Slate Springs’ government
How much does Slate Springs spend per resident?
About $120 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $77 was less than 90% of 98 Mississippi cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Slate Springs?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $583 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.63% 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 Slate Springs’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Slate Springs yet.
How did Slate Springs vote in 2024?
Mississippi counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Slate Springs alone. Calhoun County, where 100% of Slate Springs lies, voted Trump 73.6%, Harris 25.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Slate Springs?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $207 (about $2,484 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Slate Springs in the state legislature?
State Senate District 8 (Ben Suber) and State House District 23 (Perry Bailey). The House district also covers nine 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 →