Fisher, LA town hall & government
Fisher spent $280,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,296 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fisher's government.
Where Fisher's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 60%
- Utility sales 27%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Property taxes 2%
Who works for Fisher
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sabine Parish School District
Fisher's K–12 school district, shared with Converse, Florien, Many, Noble, Pleasant Hill and Zwolle. 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 43%
- State 39%
- Federal 18%
Of the $16,683 per pupil, $9,012 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 Fisher kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fisher 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 Fisher's government
Who represents Fisher
Fisher 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.