Epps, LA town hall & government
Epps spent $471,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $582 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Epps's government.
Where Epps's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 34%
- Utility sales 28%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Sales taxes 4%
- From the state 4%
Epps 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 Epps
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
West Carroll Parish School District
Epps's K–12 school district, shared with Forest, Kilbourne, Oak Grove and Pioneer. 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 32%
- State 51%
- Federal 18%
Of the $13,759 per pupil, $7,403 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 Epps kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Epps 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 Epps's government
Who represents Epps
Epps is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Julia Letlow. 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.