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Choudrant, LA town hall & government

Choudrant spent $1.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,072 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Choudrant's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Choudrant's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,072
typical Louisiana cities: $1,666
Long-term debt
$652,000
$661 per resident
Water & other utilities
$504,00048%
Administration & buildings
$169,00016%
Sewer & trash
$168,00016%
Police
$90,0009%
Fire
$85,0008%
Roads & transportation
$41,0004%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 49%
  • Utility sales 21%
  • Sales taxes 18%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%

Choudrant didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Choudrant

Full-time staff
11
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$27,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
6 full-time
Police
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Choudrant didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lincoln Parish School District

Choudrant's K–12 school district, shared with Dubach, Grambling, Ruston, Simsboro, Vienna and Downsville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,471
Louisiana: $15,623
Students
5,803
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$44.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Louisiana districts overall: 47% local, 34% state, 19% federal

  • Local 51%
  • State 31%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $16,471 per pupil, $8,822 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Choudrant pay

Typical tax bill
$1,810
a year · Louisiana typical $1,180
Effective rate
0.58%
of home value · Louisiana 0.55%
Typical home value
$313,500
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Choudrant's government

🏛️ Official websitechoudrant.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Choudrant →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Choudrant

Choudrant is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Mike Johnson. Jeff Landry is governor.

All of Choudrant's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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