Erath, LA town hall & government
Erath spent $4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,986 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Erath's government.
Where Erath's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 51%
- From the federal government 16%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Property taxes <1%
Who works for Erath
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Vermilion Parish School District
Erath's K–12 school district, shared with Abbeville, Gueydan, Kaplan, Maurice and Delcambre. 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 31%
- State 50%
- Federal 19%
Of the $13,379 per pupil, $7,354 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 Erath kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Erath 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 Erath's government
Who represents Erath
Erath is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Clay Higgins. 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.