Clinton, LA town hall & government
Clinton spent $2.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,668 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clinton's government.
Where Clinton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 47%
- Property taxes 15%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Utility sales 8%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Clinton didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Clinton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Clinton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
East Feliciana Parish School District
Clinton's K–12 school district, shared with Jackson, Norwood, Slaughter and Wilson. 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 39%
- State 34%
- Federal 26%
Of the $16,772 per pupil, $8,900 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 Clinton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Clinton 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 Clinton's government
Who represents Clinton
Clinton is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Julia Letlow. 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.