Cankton, LA town hall & government
Cankton spent $292,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $579 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cankton's government.
Where Cankton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 71%
- Utility sales 21%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Cankton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
St. Landry Parish School District
Cankton's K–12 school district, shared with Grand Coteau, Krotz Springs, Leonville, Melville, Opelousas and Palmetto. 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 27%
- State 38%
- Federal 35%
Of the $15,196 per pupil, $8,317 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 Cankton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cankton 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 Cankton's government
Who represents Cankton
Cankton 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.