Photo: Chillin662 · CC BY-SA 4.0Tutwiler spent less per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar cities
Tutwiler’s town government spent $632,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $186 per resident.
What stands out about how Tutwiler is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$186 per resident in 2022: less than 96% of them
Tutwiler’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($186 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 27 Mississippi cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $931, and the middle half spent $788–$1,109. Tutwiler 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Tutwiler itself left out).
About $186 per resident a year, or $0.51 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Tutwiler collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Tutwiler reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $300 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.51% 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 Tutwiler’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 Tutwiler’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Tutwiler →
Who’s in charge in Tutwiler
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 262 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 (3,401).
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.
West Tallahatchie School
Tutwiler’s K–12 school district, shared with Glendora, Sumner, Webb. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,241 per pupil, $7,950 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.
Tutwiler’s votes are counted by county
Mississippi reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Tutwiler alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Tallahatchie County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat52.5%2,630 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican46.5%2,333 votesOthers: 1.0% (49 votes).
Most votes in Tallahatchie County: Kamala D Harris
Mississippi: Trump 60.9%, Harris 38.0%
100% of Tutwiler lies in Tallahatchie County. Every 2024 race in Tallahatchie County is on the county’s page.
Tallahatchie 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 Tutwiler.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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 Tutwiler’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Tutwiler’s government
How much does Tutwiler spend per resident?
About $186 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 $186 was less than 96% of 27 Mississippi cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Tutwiler?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $300 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.51% 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 Tutwiler’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Tutwiler yet.
How did Tutwiler vote in 2024?
Mississippi counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Tutwiler alone. Tallahatchie County, where 100% of Tutwiler lies, voted Harris 52.5%, Trump 46.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Tutwiler?
13 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $65,983 (about $791,796 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Tutwiler in the state legislature?
State Senate District 13 (Sarita Simmons) and State House District 30 (Tracey Rosebud). The House district also covers six 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 →