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Elizabeth, LA town hall & government

Elizabeth spent $2.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $6,993 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Elizabeth's money goes

Spent
$2.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$6,993
typical Louisiana cities: $2,793
Long-term debt
$331,000
$815 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1.5 million53%
Administration & buildings
$495,00017%
Sewer & trash
$250,0009%
Roads & transportation
$123,0004%
Police
$100,0004%
Fire
$59,0002%
Parks & libraries
$23,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3,000<1%
Other
$275,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 74%
  • From the state 9%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Property taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Elizabeth

Full-time staff
7
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$32,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
2 full-time6 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Roads & transportation
0 full-time3 part
Police
1 full-time1 part
Fire
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Allen Parish School District

Elizabeth's K–12 school district, shared with Kinder, Oakdale, Oberlin and Reeves. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,681
Louisiana: $15,623
Students
4,027
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$19.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 36%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $15,681 per pupil, $9,117 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 Elizabeth pay

Typical tax bill
$199
a year · Louisiana typical $1,180
Effective rate
0.29%
of home value · Louisiana 0.55%
Typical home value
$68,000
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 Elizabeth's government

Town hall & decisions in Elizabeth →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Elizabeth

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

All of Elizabeth'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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