Converse, LA town hall & government
Converse spent $360,000 in the year to December 31, 2023, about $947 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Converse's government.
Where Converse's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 29%
- Sales taxes 27%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Utility sales 12%
- Property taxes 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Converse
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sabine Parish School District
Converse's K–12 school district, shared with Fisher, Florien, Many, Noble, Pleasant Hill and Zwolle. 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 43%
- State 39%
- Federal 18%
Of the $16,683 per pupil, $9,012 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 Converse kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Converse 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 Converse's government
Who represents Converse
Converse 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.