Town Hall · Stonewall

Stonewall, LA town hall & government

Stonewall spent $1.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $491 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Stonewall's money goes

Spent
$1.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$491
typical Louisiana cities: $1,666
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$439,00034%
Administration & buildings
$312,00024%
Parks & libraries
$272,00021%
Paid to other governments
$178,00014%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Other
$74,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 54%
  • From the state 23%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Stonewall

Full-time staff
5
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$37,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
4 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

De Soto Parish School District

Stonewall's K–12 school district, shared with Grand Cane, Keachi, Logansport, Longstreet, Mansfield and South Mansfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,190
Louisiana: $15,623
Students
5,135
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$42.2 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Stonewall pay

Typical tax bill
$1,345
a year · Louisiana typical $1,180
Effective rate
0.49%
of home value · Louisiana 0.55%
Typical home value
$277,300
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Stonewall's government

Town hall & decisions in Stonewall →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Stonewall

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

All of Stonewall'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.

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