Hosston, LA town hall & government
Hosston spent $36,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $122 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hosston's government.
Where Hosston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 33%
- From the state 24%
- Sales taxes 23%
- Other taxes & licenses 18%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Hosston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Caddo Parish School District
Hosston's K–12 school district, shared with Belcher, Blanchard, Gilliam, Greenwood, Ida and Mooringsport. 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 47%
- State 33%
- Federal 20%
Of the $14,782 per pupil, $8,493 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 Hosston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hosston 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 Hosston's government
Who represents Hosston
Hosston 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.