Clarence, LA town hall & government
Clarence spent $80,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $167 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clarence's government.
Where Clarence's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 34%
- From the federal government 26%
- Sales taxes 18%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Clarence
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Natchitoches Parish School District
Clarence's K–12 school district, shared with Ashland, Campti, Goldonna, Natchez, Natchitoches and Powhatan. 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 41%
- State 32%
- Federal 28%
Of the $18,362 per pupil, $10,507 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 Clarence kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Clarence 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 Clarence's government
Who represents Clarence
Clarence 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.