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Town Hall · Starkville

How is Starkville run?

Starkville’s city government spent $25.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,060 per resident. Water and other utilities ($43.4 million) and the airport ($1.2 million) are counted separately.

Election Day

Today

General election in Mississippi.

Register or check: vote.gov ↗
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$25.6M
year to September 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,060
2022 was an estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$75.1M
end of FY2024, reported
City staff, 2025
321
full-time · 30 part-time · March payroll $1.5M · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$2,621
0.87% of home value · MS 0.72%

What stands out about how Starkville is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Runs its own water & sewer69% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).A shared school districtShares Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District with 2 other towns.Split between districts2 State House districts cover Starkville; your street decides yours.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Starkville’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

  • Nov3
    Board of AldermenTuesday · 5:30 pm · Court Room, City Hall, 110 West Main StreetAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct30
    Board of AldermenFriday · 11:00 am · Second Floor Conference Room, 110 West Main StreetOctober 30, 2026 Work SessionMeeting page ↗
  • Oct28
    Board of Adjustments & AppealsWednesday · 4:00 pm · 2nd Floor City Hall - Community Development, 110 West Main StreetBoard of Adjustments and AppealsMeeting page ↗
  • Oct20
    Board of AldermenTuesday · 5:30 pm · Court Room, City Hall, 110 West Main StreetAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct16
    Board of AldermenFriday · 11:00 am · Second Floor Conference Room, 110 West Main StreetOctober 16, 2026 Work SessionMeeting page ↗
Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,060 per resident a year, or $2.90 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 28%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 53%From the state 20%Property taxes 10%Fees & charges 10%Interest, fines & other 4%From other local governments 2%From the federal government 1%Other taxes & licenses 1%Sales taxes <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $28.4 million; interest on debt $2.5 million; payments to other governments $389,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $101.4 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Starkville yet

The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Starkville’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2024 only (2022 and 2023 are estimates), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
City staff
321

full-time in March 2025, up from 317 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,621 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.87% of the home’s value, vs 0.72% across Mississippi.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Starkville$2,621
Mississippi$1,215
$2,621
typical bill a year
0.87%
effective rate
$299,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Starkville

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 75 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (24,168).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Water & other utilities80 + 2 pt
Police68 + 3 pt
Fire67 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings32 + 5 pt
Sewer & trash34 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation15 + 6 pt
Parks & libraries12 + 12 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections7
Other6
321
full-time
30
part-time
$1.5M
payroll for March 2025
$18.0M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$54,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
49
sworn police officers
62
full-time firefighters
Estimates.Starkville didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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

Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District

Starkville’s K–12 school district, shared with Sturgis, Maben. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Starkville →
$13,397
per pupil · MS $12,392
4,882
students
$27.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,397 per pupil, $7,539 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 41%State 37%Federal 22%

Mississippi districts overall: 33% local, 45% state, 23% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Starkville’s votes are counted by county

Mississippi reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Starkville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Oktibbeha County’s results.

President · Oktibbeha County’s results18,051 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican49.3%8,901 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat49.0%8,851 votes

Others: 1.7% (299 votes).

Most votes in Oktibbeha County: Donald J Trump

Mississippi: Trump 60.9%, Harris 38.0%

The county’s page

100% of Starkville lies in Oktibbeha County. Every 2024 race in Oktibbeha County is on the county’s page.

Oktibbeha 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 Starkville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Starkville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Mississippi HouseStarkville is split between 2 districts
    Cheikh TaylorRob Roberson
  3. 3
    Mississippi SenateState senator
    Bart WilliamsAngela Turner-Ford
  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
Find your state legislators by address ↗

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Starkville compares with the towns next door

Starkville’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. None of its neighbors reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.

Mississippi State: unincorporated, no town budgetMississippi StateStarkville
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Starkvilleestimate$2,621

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 Starkville’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Starkville’s government

How much does Starkville spend per resident?

About $1,060 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.

What is the property tax rate in Starkville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,621 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.87% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.72% across Mississippi. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.

Who runs Starkville’s government?

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

How did Starkville vote in 2024?

Mississippi counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Starkville alone. Oktibbeha County, where 100% of Starkville lies, voted Trump 49.3%, Harris 49.0% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Starkville?

321 full-time and 30 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.5M (about $18.0M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Starkville in the state legislature?

Starkville is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Mississippi Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Starkville?

The next posted meeting is Planning / Zoning Commission on Tuesday, November 10, at 5:30 pm in 1st Floor City Hall - Court Room, 110 West Main Street, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Starkville’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 →