Gilbert, LA town hall & government
Gilbert spent $422,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $769 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gilbert's government.
Where Gilbert's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 29%
- Utility sales 26%
- From the federal government 20%
- Sales taxes 14%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Property taxes 3%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Gilbert
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Gilbert didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Franklin Parish School District
Gilbert's K–12 school district, shared with Baskin, Winnsboro and Wisner. 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 25%
- State 45%
- Federal 30%
Of the $16,701 per pupil, $8,557 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 Gilbert kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gilbert 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 Gilbert's government
Who represents Gilbert
Gilbert 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.