Sulphur, LA town hall & government
Sulphur spent $57.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,808 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sulphur's government.
Where Sulphur's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 37%
- From the federal government 16%
- Fees & charges 15%
- From the state 11%
- Utility sales 6%
- Property taxes 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Who works for Sulphur
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Calcasieu Parish School District
Sulphur's K–12 school district, shared with DeQuincy, Iowa, Lake Charles, Vinton and Westlake. 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 28%
- Federal 21%
Of the $17,252 per pupil, $9,239 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 Sulphur kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sulphur 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 Sulphur's government
Who represents Sulphur
Sulphur is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representatives Mike Johnson and Clay Higgins. 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.