Castor, LA town hall & government
Castor spent $82,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $339 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Castor's government.
Where Castor's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 61%
- Other taxes & licenses 23%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Property taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Who works for Castor
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bienville Parish School District
Castor's K–12 school district, shared with Arcadia, Bienville, Bryceland, Gibsland, Jamestown and Lucky. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Louisiana districts overall: 47% local, 34% state, 19% federal
- Local 72%
- State 19%
- Federal 9%
Of the $24,010 per pupil, $13,129 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Castor kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Castor's government
Who represents Castor
Castor is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Mike Johnson. Jeff Landry is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.