Town Hall · Eunice

Eunice, LA town hall & government

Eunice spent $16.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,727 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Eunice's money goes

Spent
$16.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,727
typical Louisiana cities: $1,666
Long-term debt
$356,000
$37 per resident
Police
$4.4 million26%
Administration & buildings
$2.2 million13%
Water & other utilities
$1.8 million11%
Roads & transportation
$1.7 million10%
Sewer & trash
$1.6 million10%
Housing & development
$1.2 million7%
Parks & libraries
$991,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$558,0003%
Fire
$147,0001%
Interest on debt
$28,000<1%
Health & welfare
$13,000<1%
Other
$2.1 million13%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 47%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Property taxes 1%
  • From the state 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Eunice

Full-time staff
115
23 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$38,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
29
and 19 full-time firefighters
Police
34 full-time
Administration & buildings
19 full-time1 part
Fire
19 full-time
Roads & transportation
14 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
4 full-time13 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
7 full-time
Water & other utilities
6 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
6 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time
Other
5 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

St. Landry Parish School District

Eunice's K–12 school district, shared with Cankton, Grand Coteau, Krotz Springs, Leonville, Melville and Opelousas. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,196
Louisiana: $15,623
Students
11,980
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$29.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 27%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 35%

Of the $15,196 per pupil, $8,317 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.

Also serving Eunice: Acadia Parish School District ($13,594 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Eunice pay

Typical tax bill
$199
a year · Louisiana typical $1,180
Effective rate
0.16%
of home value · Louisiana 0.55%
Typical home value
$122,000
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.

Local

Contact Eunice's government

🏛️ Official websiteeunice-la.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Eunice →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Eunice

Eunice is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representatives Cleo Fields and Clay Higgins. Jeff Landry is governor.

All of Eunice'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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