Collinston, LA town hall & government
Collinston spent $258,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,071 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Collinston's government.
Where Collinston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 45%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the federal government 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Property taxes 5%
- From the state 3%
Collinston 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 Collinston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Collinston didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Morehouse Parish School District
Collinston's K–12 school district, shared with Bastrop, Bonita, Mer Rouge and Oak Ridge. 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 35%
- State 36%
- Federal 29%
Of the $17,381 per pupil, $9,370 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 Collinston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Collinston's government
Who represents Collinston
Collinston is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Julia Letlow. 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.