Heflin, LA town hall & government
Heflin spent $32,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $143 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Heflin's government.
Where Heflin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 45%
- From the federal government 35%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- From other local governments 7%
Who works for Heflin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Webster Parish School District
Heflin's K–12 school district, shared with Cotton Valley, Cullen, Dixie Inn, Doyline, Dubberly and Minden. 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 40%
- State 37%
- Federal 23%
Of the $16,109 per pupil, $9,901 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 Heflin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Heflin 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 Heflin's government
Who represents Heflin
Heflin 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.