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Florien, LA town hall & government

Florien spent $2.4 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $4,044 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Florien's money goes

Spent
$2.4 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,044
typical Louisiana cities: $1,666
Long-term debt
$203,000
$342 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1.3 million53%
Police
$235,00010%
Housing & development
$190,0008%
Sewer & trash
$163,0007%
Fire
$160,0007%
Roads & transportation
$114,0005%
Parks & libraries
$59,0002%
Administration & buildings
$51,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$27,0001%
Health & welfare
$7,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$1,000<1%
Other
$124,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 58%
  • Sales taxes 20%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • From the state 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From other local governments <1%

Florien 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 Florien

Full-time staff
3
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$32,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
1 full-time6 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Sabine Parish School District

Florien's K–12 school district, shared with Converse, Fisher, Many, Noble, Pleasant Hill and Zwolle. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,683
Louisiana: $15,623
Students
3,947
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$17.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 43%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $16,683 per pupil, $9,012 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 Florien pay

Typical tax bill
$750
a year · Louisiana typical $1,180
Effective rate
0.62%
of home value · Louisiana 0.55%
Typical home value
$121,400
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 Florien's government

Town hall & decisions in Florien →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Florien

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

All of Florien'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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