Town Hall · Edgefield

Edgefield, LA town hall & government

Edgefield spent $167,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $903 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Edgefield's money goes

Spent
$167,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$903
typical Louisiana cities: $1,666
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$87,00052%
Sewer & trash
$63,00038%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,0001%
Other
$16,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 39%
  • Utility sales 36%
  • From the state 19%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%

Edgefield didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Edgefield

Full-time staff
2
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$35,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time4 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Red River Parish School District

Edgefield's K–12 school district, shared with Coushatta, Hall Summit and Martin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,767
Louisiana: $15,623
Students
1,362
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$23.8 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Edgefield pay

Typical tax bill
$418
a year · Louisiana typical $1,180
Effective rate
0.39%
of home value · Louisiana 0.55%
Typical home value
$108,300
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Edgefield's government

Town hall & decisions in Edgefield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Edgefield

Edgefield is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Mike Johnson. Jeff Landry is governor.

All of Edgefield'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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