Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0Winnsboro spent more per resident in 2022 than 93% of similar cities
Winnsboro’s city government spent $10.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,405 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($111,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Winnsboro is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$2,405 per resident in 2022: more than 93% of them
Winnsboro’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,405 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. Winnsboro spent more than 93% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($241,000), 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; Winnsboro itself left out).
About $2,405 per resident a year, or $6.59 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 8%.
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No trend yet
Winnsboro reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $199 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.22% 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 Winnsboro’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.
Tax bills are one input to Winnsboro’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Winnsboro →
Who’s in charge in Winnsboro
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Winnsboro’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofwinnsboro.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 84 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 (4,462).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Franklin Parish School District
Winnsboro’s K–12 school district, shared with Baskin, Gilbert, Wisner. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,701 per pupil, $8,557 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 Winnsboro.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofwinnsboro.com ↗
- 2Louisiana HouseWinnsboro is split between 2 districts
- 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 Winnsboro’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Winnsboro’s government
How much does Winnsboro spend per resident?
About $2,405 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,405 was more than 93% of 28 Louisiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Winnsboro?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $199 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.22% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofwinnsboro.com.
Who runs Winnsboro’s government?
See cityofwinnsboro.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Winnsboro yet.
How many people work for Winnsboro?
53 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $163,606 (about $2.0M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Winnsboro in the state legislature?
Winnsboro is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Louisiana Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 32 (Glen Womack). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Winnsboro’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →