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Town Hall · Ringgold

How is Ringgold run?

Ringgold’s town government spent $764,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $572 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Ringgold didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$764,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$572
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$1.0M
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
14
full-time · 13 part-time · March payroll $59,057 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$248
0.27% of home value · LA 0.55%

What stands out about how Ringgold is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer43% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares Bienville Parish School District with 6+ other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $248 a year: 0.27% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $572 per resident a year, or $1.57 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 39%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 61%Utility sales 20%Fees & charges 8%Property taxes 6%Interest, fines & other 3%Other taxes & licenses 1%From the state 1%From other local governments <1%
An estimate

Ringgold didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $9,000; interest on debt $46,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.2 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Ringgold yet

Every year of Ringgold’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $248 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.27% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Louisiana$1,180
Ringgold$248
$248
typical bill a year
0.27%
effective rate
$92,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Ringgold’s 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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Ringgold’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ringgold →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Ringgold

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Ringgold’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Ringgold yet.
Who works for Ringgold

One full-time town employee for every 95 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,336).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings14 + 13 pt
14
full-time
13
part-time
$59,057
payroll for March 2022
$708,684
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$42,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Ringgold didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Bienville Parish School District

Ringgold’s K–12 school district, shared with Arcadia, Bienville, Bryceland, Castor, Gibsland and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Ringgold →
$24,010
per pupil · LA $15,623
1,948
students
$18.8 million
long-term debt

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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 72%State 19%Federal 9%

Louisiana districts overall: 47% local, 34% state, 19% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Who represents Ringgold

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Ringgold.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Louisiana HouseState representatives
    Jack McFarland
  3. 3
    Louisiana SenateState senator
    Alan Seabaugh
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Jeff Landry
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Mike Johnson
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Louisiana
    Bill CassidyJohn Kennedy

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Ringgold’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Ringgold’s government

How much does Ringgold spend per resident?

About $572 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Ringgold didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.2 million.

What is the property tax rate in Ringgold?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $248 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.27% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Ringgold’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ringgold yet.

How many people work for Ringgold?

14 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $59,057 (about $708,684 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Ringgold 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.

Ask neighbors about Ringgold’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Ask neighbors

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 (for Ringgold, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →