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Arcadia, LA town hall & government

Arcadia spent $1.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $583 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Arcadia's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Arcadia's money goes

Spent
$1.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$583
typical Louisiana cities: $1,666
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$573,00037%
Police
$424,00027%
Roads & transportation
$329,00021%
Administration & buildings
$175,00011%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$31,0002%
Sewer & trash
$8,0001%
Other
$4,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 70%
  • Sales taxes 21%
  • Utility sales 5%
  • Property taxes 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Arcadia

Full-time staff
60
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
40 full-time7 part
Police
9 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
5 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Arcadia didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Bienville Parish School District

Arcadia's K–12 school district, shared with Bienville, Bryceland, Castor, Gibsland, Jamestown and Lucky. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$24,010
Louisiana: $15,623
Students
1,948
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$18.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Louisiana districts overall: 47% local, 34% state, 19% federal

  • Local 72%
  • State 19%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $24,010 per pupil, $13,129 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Arcadia pay

Typical tax bill
$199
a year · Louisiana typical $1,180
Effective rate
0.21%
of home value · Louisiana 0.55%
Typical home value
$93,700
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Arcadia's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Arcadia

Arcadia is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Mike Johnson. Jeff Landry is governor.

All of Arcadia's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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