Simsboro, LA town hall & government
Simsboro spent $600,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $721 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Simsboro's government.
Where Simsboro's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 44%
- From the federal government 21%
- From other local governments 11%
- Utility sales 10%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Property taxes 1%
Who works for Simsboro
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lincoln Parish School District
Simsboro's K–12 school district, shared with Choudrant, Dubach, Grambling, Ruston, Vienna and Downsville. 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 51%
- State 31%
- Federal 18%
Of the $16,471 per pupil, $8,822 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 Simsboro kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Simsboro 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 Simsboro's government
Who represents Simsboro
Simsboro 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.