Photo: Chillin662 · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Walls run?
Walls’ town government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $884 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Walls didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Walls is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $884 per resident a year, or $2.42 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 29%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Walls didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Walls yet
Every year of Walls’ 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 →The typical homeowner pays $1,253 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.65% 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 Walls’ 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 Walls’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Walls →
Who’s in charge in Walls
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Walls’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofwalls.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 206 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,441).
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.
DeSoto County School District
Walls’ K–12 school district, shared with Hernando, Horn Lake, Olive Branch, Southaven. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $9,732 per pupil, $5,780 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.
Walls’ votes are counted by county
Mississippi reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Walls alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are DeSoto County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.8%48,064 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.7%29,023 votesOthers: 2.5% (1,995 votes).
Most votes in DeSoto County: Donald J Trump
Mississippi: Trump 60.9%, Harris 38.0%
100% of Walls lies in DeSoto County. Every 2024 race in DeSoto County is on the county’s page.
DeSoto 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 Walls.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofwalls.com ↗
- 2Mississippi HouseWalls is split between 2 districts
- 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 Walls’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Walls’ government
How much does Walls spend per resident?
About $884 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Walls didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.3 million.
What is the property tax rate in Walls?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,253 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.65% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.72% across Mississippi. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofwalls.com.
Who runs Walls’ government?
See townofwalls.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Walls yet.
How did Walls vote in 2024?
Mississippi counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Walls alone. DeSoto County, where 100% of Walls lies, voted Trump 60.8%, Harris 36.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Walls?
7 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $37,262 (about $447,144 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Walls in the state legislature?
Walls is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Mississippi Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 11 (Reginald Jackson). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Walls’ 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 (for Walls, 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 →