Mansfield, LA town hall & government
Mansfield spent $6.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,360 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mansfield's government.
Where Mansfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 37%
- Utility sales 20%
- From the state 18%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Property taxes 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Mansfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
De Soto Parish School District
Mansfield's K–12 school district, shared with Grand Cane, Keachi, Logansport, Longstreet, South Mansfield and Stanley. 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 75%
- State 14%
- Federal 10%
Of the $19,190 per pupil, $10,745 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 Mansfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mansfield 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.
Contact Mansfield's government
Who represents Mansfield
Mansfield is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Cleo Fields. 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.