Town Hall · Springhill

Springhill, LA town hall & government

Springhill spent $5.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,170 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Springhill's money goes

Spent
$5.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,170
typical Louisiana cities: $1,666
Long-term debt
$7.5 million
$1,602 per resident
Police
$1.4 million26%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million19%
Water & other utilities
$946,00017%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$606,00011%
Roads & transportation
$499,0009%
Sewer & trash
$498,0009%
Parks & libraries
$341,0006%
Other
$102,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 48%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the state 3%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • From other local governments <1%

Springhill 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 Springhill

Full-time staff
41
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$35,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
15
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
15 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
10 full-time
Water & other utilities
7 full-time
Roads & transportation
5 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time9 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Webster Parish School District

Springhill's K–12 school district, shared with Cotton Valley, Cullen, Dixie Inn, Doyline, Dubberly and Heflin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,109
Louisiana: $15,623
Students
5,359
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$27.5 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Springhill pay

Typical tax bill
$199
a year · Louisiana typical $1,180
Effective rate
0.20%
of home value · Louisiana 0.55%
Typical home value
$97,500
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 Springhill's government

Town hall & decisions in Springhill →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Springhill

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

All of Springhill'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.

We left the porch light on

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Springhill, LAView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Springhill is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01