Sun, LA town hall & government
Sun spent $363,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $729 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sun's government.
Where Sun's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 24%
- Property taxes 22%
- Sales taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the state 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Sun didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Sun
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Sun didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
St. Tammany Parish School District
Sun's K–12 school district, shared with Abita Springs, Covington, Folsom, Madisonville, Mandeville and Pearl River. 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 36%
- Federal 13%
Of the $15,367 per pupil, $8,934 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 Sun kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Sun's government
Who represents Sun
Sun is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Steve Scalise. 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.