Walnut Grove spent less per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar cities
Walnut Grove’s town government spent $271,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $163 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($110,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Walnut Grove is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$163 per resident in 2022: less than 82% of them
Walnut Grove’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($163 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. Walnut Grove spent less than 82% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($135,000), as the Census Bureau counts 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; Walnut Grove itself left out).
About $163 per resident a year, or $0.45 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 50%.
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No trend yet
Walnut Grove reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $480 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.56% 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 Walnut Grove’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 Walnut Grove’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Walnut Grove →
Who’s in charge in Walnut Grove
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Walnut Grove’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on walnutgrove-ms.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 138 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 (1,658).
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.
Leake County School District
Walnut Grove’s K–12 school district, shared with Carthage, Lena. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,106 per pupil, $6,328 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.
Walnut Grove’s votes are counted by county
Mississippi reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Walnut Grove alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Leake County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican61.4%5,143 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat38.0%3,182 votesOthers: 0.7% (55 votes).
Most votes in Leake County: Donald J Trump
Mississippi: Trump 60.9%, Harris 38.0%
100% of Walnut Grove lies in Leake County. Every 2024 race in Leake County is on the county’s page.
Leake 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 Walnut Grove.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: walnutgrove-ms.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 Walnut Grove’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Walnut Grove’s government
How much does Walnut Grove spend per resident?
About $163 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 $163 was less than 82% of 98 Mississippi cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Walnut Grove?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $480 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.56% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.72% across Mississippi. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see walnutgrove-ms.com.
Who runs Walnut Grove’s government?
See walnutgrove-ms.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Walnut Grove yet.
How did Walnut Grove vote in 2024?
Mississippi counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Walnut Grove alone. Leake County, where 100% of Walnut Grove lies, voted Trump 61.4%, Harris 38.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Walnut Grove?
12 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $30,596 (about $367,152 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Walnut Grove in the state legislature?
State Senate District 18 (Lane Taylor) and State House District 78 (Randy Rushing). 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 →