Sand Spring Presbyterian Church · Photo: BobCummings · CC BY-SA 3.0Taylor spent less per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar cities
Taylor’s village government spent $16,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $35 per resident.
What stands out about how Taylor is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$35 per resident in 2022: less than 96% of them
Taylor’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($35 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. Taylor spent less than 96% 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; Taylor itself left out).
About $35 per resident a year, or $0.10 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 88%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Taylor reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Taylor
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Taylor’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on taylorms.org ↗.
Lafayette County School District
Taylor’s K–12 school district, shared with Abbeville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,562 per pupil, $6,884 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.
Taylor’s votes are counted by county
Mississippi reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Taylor alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lafayette County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.0%14,050 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat38.3%8,956 votesOthers: 1.7% (403 votes).
Most votes in Lafayette County: Donald J Trump
Mississippi: Trump 60.9%, Harris 38.0%
100% of Taylor lies in Lafayette County. Every 2024 race in Lafayette County is on the county’s page.
Lafayette 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 Taylor.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: taylorms.org ↗
- 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 Taylor’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Taylor’s government
How much does Taylor spend per resident?
About $35 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 $35 was less than 96% of 98 Mississippi cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Taylor’s government?
See taylorms.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Taylor yet.
How did Taylor vote in 2024?
Mississippi counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Taylor alone. Lafayette County, where 100% of Taylor lies, voted Trump 60.0%, Harris 38.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Taylor?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,710 (about $56,520 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Taylor in the state legislature?
State Senate District 8 (Ben Suber) and State House District 34 (Kevin Horan). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Taylor’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 →