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Haughton, LA town hall & government

Haughton spent $2.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $891 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Haughton's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Haughton's money goes

Spent
$2.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$891
typical Louisiana cities: $1,666
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$814,00028%
Sewer & trash
$595,00021%
Water & other utilities
$537,00019%
Fire
$360,00012%
Administration & buildings
$309,00011%
Roads & transportation
$102,0004%
Other
$173,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 47%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • From the state 12%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%

Haughton didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Haughton

Full-time staff
22
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$43,300
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
10
on the town payroll
Fire
10 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
8 full-time1 part
Police
1 full-time13 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Bossier Parish School District

Haughton's K–12 school district, shared with Benton, Bossier City and Plain Dealing. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,060
Louisiana: $15,623
Students
23,587
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$139.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Louisiana districts overall: 47% local, 34% state, 19% federal

  • Local 46%
  • State 40%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $14,060 per pupil, $8,024 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Haughton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,375
a year · Louisiana typical $1,180
Effective rate
0.59%
of home value · Louisiana 0.55%
Typical home value
$234,100
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Haughton's government

Town hall & decisions in Haughton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Haughton

Haughton is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Mike Johnson. Jeff Landry is governor.

All of Haughton's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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