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Town Hall · Weir

How is Weir run?

Weir’s town government spent $219,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $519 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Weir didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Election Day

Tomorrow

General election in Mississippi.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$219,000
year to September 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$519
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
8
full-time · 18 part-time · March payroll $18,099
Typical tax bill
$446
0.66% of home value · MS 0.72%

What stands out about how Weir is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $519 per resident a year, or $1.42 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 59%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 42%Fees & charges 32%From the state 12%Property taxes 9%From other local governments 3%Sales taxes 2%
An estimate

Weir 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.Building projects $50,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $403,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Weir yet

Every year of Weir’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 $446 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.66% of the home’s value, vs 0.72% across Mississippi.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Mississippi$1,215
Weir$446
$446
typical bill a year
0.66%
effective rate
$67,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Weir

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 53 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 (422).

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

Administration & buildings7
Fire0 + 12 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 3 pt
Police0 + 3 pt
Water & other utilities1
8
full-time
18
part-time
$18,099
payroll for March 2022
$217,188
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$10,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Weir’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

Choctaw County School District

Weir’s K–12 school district, shared with Ackerman, French Camp. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Weir →
$15,222
per pupil · MS $12,392
1,254
students
$675,000
long-term debt

Of the $15,222 per pupil, $9,081 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 47%State 37%Federal 16%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Weir’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Choctaw County’s results3,890 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican74.1%2,881 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat24.8%965 votes

Others: 1.1% (44 votes).

Most votes in Choctaw County: Donald J Trump

Mississippi: Trump 60.9%, Harris 38.0%

The county’s page

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

Choctaw 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 Weir

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Weir.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Mississippi HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Mississippi SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Mississippi

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

Reach Weir’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Weir’s government

How much does Weir spend per resident?

About $519 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Weir didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $403,000.

What is the property tax rate in Weir?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $446 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.66% 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 Weir’s government?

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

How did Weir vote in 2024?

Mississippi counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Weir alone. Choctaw County, where 100% of Weir lies, voted Trump 74.1%, Harris 24.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Weir?

8 full-time and 18 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $18,099 (about $217,188 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Weir in the state legislature?

State Senate District 15 (Bart Williams) and State House District 35 (Joey Hood). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Weir’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 Weir, 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 →