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Town Hall · Spearsville

How is Spearsville run?

Spearsville’s village government spent $1,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $8 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Spearsville didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1,000
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$8
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022 · Census estimate

What stands out about how Spearsville is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

The school district

Union Parish School District

Spearsville’s K–12 school district, shared with Bernice, Farmerville, Lillie, Marion, Downsville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Spearsville →
$17,757
per pupil · LA $15,623
1,800
students
$32.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,757 per pupil, $8,755 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 41%State 32%Federal 26%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $8 per resident a year, or $0.02 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 100%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 69%Fees & charges 24%Property taxes 7%
An estimate

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

Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Spearsville yet

Every year of Spearsville’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village 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 →
Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Spearsville

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

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

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Spearsville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Louisiana HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Louisiana SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Louisiana

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

Reach Spearsville’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Spearsville’s government

How much does Spearsville spend per resident?

About $8 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Spearsville didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1,000.

Who runs Spearsville’s government?

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

Who represents Spearsville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 33 (Stewart Cathey) and State House District 12 (Chris Turner). The House district also covers 11 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Spearsville’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 (for Spearsville, 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 →