Photo: Gloverepp · CC BY-SA 4.0Denham Springs spent more per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar cities
Denham Springs’ city government spent $21.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,315 per resident. Water and other utilities ($5.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Denham Springs is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$2,052 per resident in 2022: more than 89% of them
Denham Springs’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,052 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 28 Louisiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,022, and the middle half spent $644–$1,366. Denham Springs spent more than 89% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($6.6 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Louisiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Denham Springs itself left out).
About $2,315 per resident a year, or $6.34 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 32%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 7% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Denham Springs reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $2,052 · 2023: $2,363 · 2024: $2,315. Per resident it went from $2,052 to $2,315 (up 13%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 9,842 to 9,356.
full-time in March 2025, up from 135 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $713 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.38% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Denham Springs’ rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Denham Springs’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Denham Springs →
Who’s in charge in Denham Springs
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Denham Springs’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofdenhamsprings.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 63 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (9,356).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Livingston Parish School District
Denham Springs’ K–12 school district, shared with Albany, French Settlement, Killian, Livingston, Port Vincent and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,360 per pupil, $7,321 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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Denham Springs.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofdenhamsprings.com ↗
- 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.
How Denham Springs compares with the towns next door
Denham Springs spent $2,052 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $384. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Central | $384 | $1,868 |
| St. George | estimate | — |
| Denham Springs | $2,052 | $713 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Denham Springs’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Denham Springs’ government
How much does Denham Springs spend per resident?
About $2,315 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,052 was more than 89% of 28 Louisiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Denham Springs?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $713 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.38% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofdenhamsprings.com.
Who runs Denham Springs’ government?
See cityofdenhamsprings.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Denham Springs yet.
How many people work for Denham Springs?
148 full-time and 30 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $717,642 (about $8.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Denham Springs in the state legislature?
State Senate District 13 (Valarie Hodges) and State House District 71 (Roger Wilder). The House district also covers parts of 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Denham Springs’ government
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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 →