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Town Hall · Utica

How is Utica run?

Utica’s town government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,460 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Utica didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.3M
year to September 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,460
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
8
full-time · 11 part-time · March payroll $24,245
Typical tax bill
$650
0.59% of home value · MS 0.72%

What stands out about how Utica is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer28% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares Hinds County School District with 6+ other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $650 a year: 0.59% of the home’s value, vs 0.72% across Mississippi.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,460 per resident a year, or $4.00 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 37%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 40%From the federal government 35%From the state 10%Interest, fines & other 6%Property taxes 5%Fees & charges 4%Sales taxes 1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
An estimate

Utica didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.With the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.7 million.
About “Other”.43% of Utica’s day-to-day spending ($564,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Utica yet

Every year of Utica’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $650 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.59% of the home’s value, vs 0.72% across Mississippi.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Mississippi$1,215
Utica$650
$650
typical bill a year
0.59%
effective rate
$109,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Utica

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 111 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 (889).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police3 + 3 pt
Administration & buildings1 + 5 pt
Roads & transportation3
Courts, inspections & corrections1 + 3 pt
8
full-time
11
part-time
$24,245
payroll for March 2022
$290,940
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$22,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
3
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Utica’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

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

Hinds County School District

Utica’s K–12 school district, shared with Bolton, Byram, Edwards, Learned, Raymond and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Utica →
$11,511
per pupil · MS $12,392
4,972
students
$66 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,511 per pupil, $6,009 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 43%State 41%Federal 16%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Utica’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Hinds County’s results86,830 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat72.4%62,840 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican26.3%22,816 votes

Others: 1.4% (1,174 votes).

Most votes in Hinds County: Kamala D Harris

Mississippi: Trump 60.9%, Harris 38.0%

The county’s page

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

Hinds 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 Utica

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Utica.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Mississippi HouseState representatives
    Stephanie Foster
  3. 3
    Mississippi SenateState senator
    Albert Butler
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Tate Reeves
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Bennie G. Thompson
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Mississippi
    Roger F. WickerCindy Hyde-Smith

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

Reach Utica’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Utica’s government

How much does Utica spend per resident?

About $1,460 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Utica didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.7 million.

What is the property tax rate in Utica?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $650 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.59% 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 Utica’s government?

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

How did Utica vote in 2024?

Mississippi counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Utica alone. Hinds County, where 100% of Utica lies, voted Harris 72.4%, Trump 26.3% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Utica?

8 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $24,245 (about $290,940 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Utica in the state legislature?

State Senate District 37 (Albert Butler) and State House District 63 (Stephanie Foster). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Utica’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 (for Utica, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →