ZIP 39305 · Meridian, MS

Five governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 39305: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 39305?
39305 is served by the State of Mississippi, Lauderdale County, Lauderdale County School District, the City of Meridian and Meridian Municipal Sep School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Mississippi spent $27.7 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Lauderdale County spent $87.9 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Lauderdale County School District spent $73.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), City of Meridian spent $50.4 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023) and Meridian Municipal Sep School District spent $87.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 39305?
Of the governments serving 39305, Lauderdale County collected $33.6 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), State of Mississippi collected $30.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Meridian Municipal Sep School District collected $22.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), City of Meridian collected $20.5 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023) and Lauderdale County School District collected $16.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 39305.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Lauderdale County, Meridian, Lauderdale County School District and Meridian Municipal Sep School District

Why not this year? Each figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 39305

Lauderdale County$33.6 million

46% of its $72.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023

State of Mississippi$30.4 million

0.1% of its $27.7 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Meridian Municipal Sep School District$22.1 million

26% of its $85.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

City of Meridian$20.5 million

28% of its $73.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023

Lauderdale County School District$16.8 million

23% of its $72.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your county

Lauderdale County

$87.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

Where the money comes from

County taxes48%Fees for services20%State tax money19%Federal tax money7.0%Fines and other6.3%Local tax money0.4%
Full Lauderdale County breakdown

What stands out

46%

of Lauderdale County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes48%

Property tax
46%$33.6 million
Other taxes
1.9%$1.4 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$1.4 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$14.5 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$14.5 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.0%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
7.0%$5.1 million

State tax money19%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
19%$13.5 million

Local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.4%$294 thousand

Fines and other6.3%

Interest, rents and other
4.6%$3.4 million
Fines
1.6%$1.2 million
Lauderdale County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails39%Roads, transit and parking21%Running the government and other costs18%Health and hospitals12%Parks, recreation and libraries3.2%All other spending6.2%

What stands out

21%

of Lauderdale County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 8.9%.

Full Lauderdale County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$34.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 2 more
  • Courts and legal services$18.4 million
  • Police$10.3 million
  • Prisons and jails$3.5 million
  • Fire protection$2.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
21%$18.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$18.4 million
Running the government and other costs
18%$15.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$6.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.3 million
  • Government buildings$2.2 million
Health and hospitals
12%$10.9 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$10.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.2%$2.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.5 million
  • Libraries$1.3 million
Interest on debt
2.9%$2.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.5%$2.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.2 million
Sent to other local governments
0.6%$522 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$522 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.1%$122 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$122 thousand
Lauderdale County page →

Your city

City of Meridian

$50.4 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

About 16% of this ZIP is in Meridian.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)34%City taxes32%State tax money29%Fines and other4.5%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

29%

of Meridian's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 7%.

Full Meridian breakdown

City taxes32%

Property tax
28%$20.5 million
Other taxes
4.3%$3.2 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility taxes$2.9 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$315 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$25.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$11.6 million
  • Sewer$9.1 million
  • Garbage collection$3.4 million
  • Other service charges$697 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$258 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money29%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
29%$21.3 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$128 thousand

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other
3.8%$2.8 million
Fines
0.7%$511 thousand
Meridian page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Roads, transit and parking12%Running the government and other costs11%Parks, recreation and libraries5.1%All other spending7.6%

What stands out

34%

of Meridian's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Full Meridian breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$17.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$7.5 million
  • Sewer systems$6.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$15.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$7.9 million
  • Fire protection$7.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
12%$5.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$5.9 million
  • Parking$65 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$5.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.9 million
  • Other and not broken out$493 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.1%$2.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.6 million
Interest on debt
4.7%$2.4 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$1.4 million
  • Interest on general debt$994 thousand
Housing and community development
2.7%$1.4 million
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$104 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$104 thousand
Meridian page →

Your schools

Lauderdale County School District

$73.4 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 87% of this ZIP is in Lauderdale County School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money71%School district taxes23%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)3.0%Fines and other2.2%County and local tax money0.5%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

71%

of Lauderdale County School District's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 59%.

Full Lauderdale County School District breakdown

School district taxes23%

Property tax
23%$16.8 million

Fees for services3.0%

Fees for services
3.0%$2.2 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$1.4 million
  • School lunches$610 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$127 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
0.2%$162 thousand

State tax money71%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
71%$51.0 million

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$376 thousand

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$1.6 million
Lauderdale County School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%Interest on debt0.5%

What stands out

100%

of Lauderdale County School District's spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students spends 96%.

Full Lauderdale County School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$73.1 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$73.1 million
Interest on debt
0.5%$354 thousand
Lauderdale County School District page →

Meridian Municipal Sep School District

$87.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 13% of this ZIP is in Meridian Municipal Sep School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money70%School district taxes26%Fines and other2.4%Fees for services (school lunches)0.7%County and local tax money0.3%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

70%

of Meridian Municipal Sep School District's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full Meridian Municipal Sep School District breakdown

School district taxes26%

Property tax
26%$22.1 million

Fees for services0.7%

Fees for services
0.7%$631 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$548 thousand
  • School lunches$83 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
0.2%$206 thousand

State tax money70%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
70%$59.8 million

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$261 thousand

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$2.1 million
Meridian Municipal Sep School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges99%Interest on debt1.5%
Full Meridian Municipal Sep School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$86.3 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$86.3 million
Interest on debt
1.5%$1.3 million
Meridian Municipal Sep School District page →

Your state

State of Mississippi

$27.7 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

Federal tax money41%State taxes38%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)13%Fines and other7.4%Local tax money0.2%
Full Mississippi breakdown

What stands out

8.4%

of Mississippi's money comes from a personal income tax.A typical state government gets 14%.

State taxes38%

Sales tax
18%$5.07 billion
Other taxes
8.9%$2.45 billion
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; motor fuel taxes and 15 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$498 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$453 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$361 million
  • Amusement taxes$292 million
  • Corporation licenses$224 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$212 million
  • Tobacco taxes$121 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$89.4 million
  • Other licenses$68.0 million
  • Severance taxes$49.2 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$41.6 million
  • Amusement licenses$21.1 million
  • Public utility licenses$8.3 million
  • Driver's licenses$5.1 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$2.2 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.8 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1.5 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
8.4%$2.33 billion
Business income tax
2.6%$718 million
Property tax
0.1%$30.4 million

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$3.58 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 9 more
  • Hospital bills$1.58 billion
  • College tuition$958 million
  • Liquor stores$510 million
  • University housing and dining$358 million
  • Other service charges$94.4 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$35.0 million
  • Ports and waterways$30.3 million
  • Other education charges$5.8 million
  • Road charges$5.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.4 million
  • Housing$46 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money41%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
41%$11.4 billion

Local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.2%$44.5 million

Fines and other7.4%

Interest, rents and other
7.4%$2.03 billion
Fines
<0.1%$525 thousand
Mississippi page →

Where the money goes

Sent to local governments31%Social services30%Schools and colleges14%Health and hospitals8.7%Roads, transit and parking5.0%All other spending12%

What stands out

31%

of Mississippi's spending goes to local governments.A typical state government spends 24%.

Full Mississippi breakdown

Spending by category100%

Sent to local governments
31%$8.64 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: general support and 16 more
  • Sent to school districts$4.08 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$2.03 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$837 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$426 million
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$377 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$369 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$177 million
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$98.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$78.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$46.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$42.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$23.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$14.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$13.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$7.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$6.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$1.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$373 thousand
Social services
30%$8.17 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; welfare institutions and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$8.04 billion
  • Welfare institutions$46.9 million
  • Veterans' services$46.7 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$37.7 million
Schools and colleges
14%$3.92 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$2.70 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$457 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$420 million
  • Other education$343 million
Health and hospitals
8.7%$2.41 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$2.11 billion
  • Public health$296 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.0%$1.37 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and ports and harbors
  • Roads and highways$1.35 billion
  • Ports and harbors$18.6 million
Running the government and other costs
4.0%$1.10 billion
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$621 million
  • Other and not broken out$300 million
  • Other government administration$120 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$56.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.1%$852 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$384 million
  • Police$210 million
  • Courts and legal services$145 million
  • Inspections and regulation$113 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$693 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.8%$510 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores
  • Liquor stores$510 million
Environment and natural resources
1.3%$366 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$366 million
Interest on debt
0.9%$262 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$59.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$53.6 million
  • Libraries$6.0 million
Housing and community development
0.2%$51.1 million
Mississippi page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Mississippi. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Lauderdale County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

Lauderdale County School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

City of Meridian. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

Meridian Municipal Sep School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.