Coushatta, LA town hall & government
Coushatta spent $2.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,712 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Coushatta's government.
Where Coushatta'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%
Coushatta 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 Coushatta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Coushatta didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Red River Parish School District
Coushatta's K–12 school district, shared with Edgefield, Hall Summit and Martin. 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 69%
- State 15%
- Federal 16%
Of the $25,767 per pupil, $13,505 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 Coushatta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Coushatta 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 Coushatta's government
Who represents Coushatta
Coushatta 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.