Photo: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 4.0Tremont spent less per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar cities
Tremont’s town government spent $43,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $92 per resident. Water and other utilities ($236,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Tremont is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$92 per resident in 2022: less than 89% of them
Tremont’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($92 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. Tremont spent less than 89% 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; Tremont itself left out).
About $92 per resident a year, or $0.25 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 65%.
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No trend yet
Tremont reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $844 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Tremont’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 Tremont’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Tremont →
Who’s in charge in Tremont
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Tremont’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on tremont.itawambams.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 465 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 (465).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Itawamba County School District
Tremont’s K–12 school district, shared with Fulton, Mantachie. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,142 per pupil, $6,860 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.
Tremont’s votes are counted by county
Mississippi reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Tremont alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Itawamba County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican89.7%9,523 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat9.7%1,027 votesOthers: 0.7% (71 votes).
Most votes in Itawamba County: Donald J Trump
Mississippi: Trump 60.9%, Harris 38.0%
100% of Tremont lies in Itawamba County. Every 2024 race in Itawamba County is on the county’s page.
Itawamba 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 Tremont.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: tremont.itawambams.com ↗
- 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 Tremont’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Tremont’s government
How much does Tremont spend per resident?
About $92 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 $92 was less than 89% of 98 Mississippi cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Tremont’s government?
See tremont.itawambams.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Tremont yet.
How did Tremont vote in 2024?
Mississippi counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Tremont alone. Itawamba County, where 100% of Tremont lies, voted Trump 89.7%, Harris 9.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Tremont?
1 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,289 (about $111,468 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Tremont in the state legislature?
State Senate District 7 (Hob Bryan) and State House District 21 (Donnie Bell). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Tremont’s government
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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 →