Photo: Magnolia677 · CC BY-SA 4.0West spent less per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar cities
West’s town government spent $41,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $285 per resident. Water and other utilities ($5,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how West is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$285 per resident in 2022: less than 72% of them
West’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($285 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 $216–$850. West spent less than 72% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3,000), 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; West itself left out).
About $285 per resident a year, or $0.78 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 54%.
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No trend yet
West reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in West
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Holmes County Consolidated School District
West’s K–12 school district, shared with Cruger, Durant, Goodman, Lexington, Pickens and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,344 per pupil, $7,120 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.
West’s votes are counted by county
Mississippi reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for West alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Holmes County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat80.5%5,420 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican18.5%1,243 votesOthers: 1.0% (67 votes).
Most votes in Holmes County: Kamala D Harris
Mississippi: Trump 60.9%, Harris 38.0%
100% of West lies in Holmes County. Every 2024 race in Holmes County is on the county’s page.
Holmes 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 West.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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.
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Questions about West’s government
How much does West spend per resident?
About $285 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 $285 was less than 72% of 98 Mississippi cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs West’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for West yet.
How did West vote in 2024?
Mississippi counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for West alone. Holmes County, where 100% of West lies, voted Harris 80.5%, Trump 18.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for West?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,102 (about $13,224 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents West in the state legislature?
State Senate District 21 (Bradford Blackmon) and State House District 48 (Jason White). 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 →