Blanchard, LA town hall & government
Blanchard spent $0 in the year to June 30, 2024, about $0 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blanchard's government.
Where Blanchard's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 69%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Property taxes 2%
- From the state 1%
Blanchard didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Blanchard
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Blanchard didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Caddo Parish School District
Blanchard's K–12 school district, shared with Belcher, Gilliam, Greenwood, Hosston, Ida and Mooringsport. 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 47%
- State 33%
- Federal 20%
Of the $14,782 per pupil, $8,493 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 Blanchard kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blanchard 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.
Contact Blanchard's government
Who represents Blanchard
Blanchard 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.