Albany, LA town hall & government
Albany spent $3.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,880 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Albany's government.
Where Albany's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 45%
- Sales taxes 22%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- From other local governments 8%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Property taxes 1%
Who works for Albany
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Livingston Parish School District
Albany's K–12 school district, shared with Denham Springs, French Settlement, Killian, Livingston, Port Vincent and Springfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Louisiana districts overall: 47% local, 34% state, 19% federal
- Local 36%
- State 53%
- Federal 11%
Of the $12,360 per pupil, $7,321 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Albany kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Albany pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Albany's government
Who represents Albany
Albany is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representatives Julia Letlow and Steve Scalise. Jeff Landry is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.