Town Hall · Winnfield

Winnfield, LA town hall & government

Winnfield spent $15.7 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $3,920 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Winnfield's money goes

Spent
$15.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$3,920
typical Louisiana cities: $2,626
Long-term debt
$5.8 million
$1,464 per resident
Water & other utilities
$8.1 million52%
Police
$1.9 million12%
Sewer & trash
$1.5 million9%
Administration & buildings
$1.2 million8%
Roads & transportation
$773,0005%
Fire
$617,0004%
Housing & development
$612,0004%
Parks & libraries
$499,0003%
Health & welfare
$161,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$141,0001%
Interest on debt
$77,000<1%
Other
$106,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 61%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • From the state 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Property taxes 1%

Winnfield didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Winnfield

Full-time staff
74
23 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$39,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
and 9 full-time firefighters
Police
17 full-time6 part
Administration & buildings
15 full-time2 part
Fire
9 full-time9 part
Water & other utilities
10 full-time
Roads & transportation
6 full-time1 part
Housing & development
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Health & welfare
2 full-time1 part
Other
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

Winn Parish School District

Winnfield's K–12 school district, shared with Atlanta, Calvin, Dodson and Sikes. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,117
Louisiana: $15,623
Students
1,923
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$400,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Louisiana districts overall: 47% local, 34% state, 19% federal

  • Local 32%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $15,117 per pupil, $7,997 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 Winnfield pay

Typical tax bill
$199
a year · Louisiana typical $1,180
Effective rate
0.25%
of home value · Louisiana 0.55%
Typical home value
$80,500
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 Winnfield's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofwinnfield.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Winnfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Winnfield

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

All of Winnfield'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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