Chataignier, LA town hall & government
Chataignier spent $196,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $552 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chataignier's government.
Where Chataignier's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 37%
- Sales taxes 28%
- From the state 22%
- From the federal government 9%
- Property taxes 3%
Who works for Chataignier
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Chataignier didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Evangeline Parish School District
Chataignier's K–12 school district, shared with Mamou, Pine Prairie, Turkey Creek, Ville Platte and Basile. 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 Chataignier kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chataignier 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 Chataignier's government
Who represents Chataignier
Chataignier 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.