Bunkie, LA town hall & government
Bunkie spent $5.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,666 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bunkie's government.
Where Bunkie's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 34%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Utility sales 16%
- From the state 12%
- From the federal government 7%
- Property taxes 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Bunkie 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 Bunkie
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bunkie didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Avoyelles Parish School District
Bunkie's K–12 school district, shared with Cottonport, Evergreen, Hessmer, Mansura, Marksville and Moreauville. 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 25%
- State 41%
- Federal 35%
Of the $16,159 per pupil, $8,868 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 Bunkie kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bunkie 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 Bunkie's government
Who represents Bunkie
Bunkie is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Cleo Fields. 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.