Photo: Billy Hathorn at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Castor run?
Castor’s village government spent $82,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $339 per resident.
What stands out about how Castor is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Bienville Parish School District
Castor’s K–12 school district, shared with Arcadia, Bienville, Bryceland, Gibsland, Jamestown and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $24,010 per pupil, $13,129 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Louisiana districts overall: 47% local, 34% state, 19% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $339 per resident a year, or $0.93 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 45%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$339 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Castor’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($339 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 76 Louisiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $495, and the middle half spent $146–$888. Castor spent less than 60% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Louisiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Castor itself left out).
No trend yet
Castor reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Castor
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Castor.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Louisiana HouseState representatives
- 3Louisiana SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Louisiana
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Castor’s government
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Questions about Castor’s government
How much does Castor spend per resident?
About $339 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $339 was less than 60% of 76 Louisiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Castor’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Castor yet.
How many people work for Castor?
0 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,275 (about $51,300 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Castor in the state legislature?
State Senate District 31 (Alan Seabaugh) and State House District 13 (Jack McFarland). The House district also covers 24 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →