Colfax, LA town hall & government
Colfax spent $953,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $666 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Colfax's government.
Where Colfax's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 33%
- Sales taxes 26%
- Fees & charges 18%
- From the state 9%
- Property taxes 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Colfax didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Colfax
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Colfax didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Grant Parish School District
Colfax's K–12 school district, shared with Creola, Dry Prong, Georgetown, Montgomery and Pollock. 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 26%
- State 54%
- Federal 20%
Of the $13,951 per pupil, $6,811 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 Colfax kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Colfax pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Colfax's government
Who represents Colfax
Colfax 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.