Basile, LA town hall & government
Basile spent $1.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $769 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Basile's government.
Where Basile's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 38%
- From the federal government 18%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Property taxes 12%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Basile
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Evangeline Parish School District
Basile's K–12 school district, shared with Chataignier, Mamou, Pine Prairie, Turkey Creek and Ville Platte. 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 26%
- State 49%
- Federal 25%
Of the $16,090 per pupil, $8,173 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 Basile kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Basile 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 Basile's government
Who represents Basile
Basile is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Mike Johnson. 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.