Town Hall · Crowley

Crowley, LA town hall & government

Crowley spent $21.2 million in the year to August 31, 2024, about $1,864 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Crowley's money goes

Spent
$21.2 million
fiscal year to August 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,864
typical Louisiana cities: $2,793
Long-term debt
$5.1 million
$449 per resident
Police
$4 million19%
Housing & development
$3.9 million18%
Sewer & trash
$2.9 million13%
Fire
$2.9 million13%
Roads & transportation
$2.6 million12%
Administration & buildings
$2.4 million11%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.2 million5%
Parks & libraries
$985,0005%
Interest on debt
$169,0001%
Paid to other governments
$85,000<1%
Other
$299,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 46%
  • From the federal government 16%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • From the state 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From other local governments <1%

Crowley didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Crowley

Full-time staff
144
25 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$41,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
35
and 34 full-time firefighters
Police
43 full-time
Fire
35 full-time
Administration & buildings
21 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
19 full-time
Parks & libraries
6 full-time22 part
Sewer & trash
11 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
5 full-time
Other
4 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Acadia Parish School District

Crowley's K–12 school district, shared with Church Point, Estherwood, Iota, Mermentau, Morse and Rayne. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,594
Louisiana: $15,623
Students
9,459
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 24%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 34%

Of the $13,594 per pupil, $7,465 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 Crowley pay

Typical tax bill
$531
a year · Louisiana typical $1,180
Effective rate
0.37%
of home value · Louisiana 0.55%
Typical home value
$144,900
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.

Local

Contact Crowley's government

🏛️ Official websitecrowley-la.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Crowley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Crowley

Crowley is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Clay Higgins. Jeff Landry is governor.

All of Crowley'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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