Mississippi Mills Packing and Shipping Rooms · Photo: Forrest Lamar Cooper · Public domainHow is Wesson run?
Wesson’s town government spent $1.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $585 per resident. Water and other utilities ($245,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Wesson is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $585 per resident a year, or $1.60 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 33%.
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$585 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Wesson’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($585 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 $453, and the middle half spent $216–$850. Wesson spent more than 60% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($293,000), 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; Wesson itself left out).
No trend yet
Wesson reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $883 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.52% 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 Wesson’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 Wesson’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Wesson →
Who’s in charge in Wesson
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 205 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 (1,849).
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.
Copiah County School District
Wesson’s K–12 school district, shared with Beauregard, Crystal Springs, Georgetown. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,606 per pupil, $5,872 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.
Lincoln County School District · $9,792 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Wesson’s votes are counted by county
Mississippi reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Wesson alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Copiah County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican52.6%6,134 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat46.5%5,426 votesOthers: 0.9% (105 votes).
Most votes in Copiah County: Donald J Trump
Mississippi: Trump 60.9%, Harris 38.0%
99% of Wesson lies in Copiah County; the rest in Lincoln County. Every 2024 race in Copiah County is on the county’s page.
Copiah 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 Wesson.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Mississippi HouseWesson is split between 2 districts
- 3Mississippi SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Mississippi
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Wesson compares with the towns next door
Wesson spent $585 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Beauregard | estimate | $669 |
| Wesson | $585 | $883 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Wesson’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Wesson’s government
How much does Wesson spend per resident?
About $585 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 $585 was more than 60% of 98 Mississippi cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Wesson?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $883 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.52% 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 Wesson’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Wesson yet.
How did Wesson vote in 2024?
Mississippi counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Wesson alone. Copiah County, where 99% of Wesson lies, voted Trump 52.6%, Harris 46.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Wesson?
9 full-time and 26 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $61,363 (about $736,356 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Wesson in the state legislature?
Wesson is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Mississippi Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Wesson’s government
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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 →