Gueydan, LA town hall & government
Gueydan spent $2.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,167 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gueydan's government.
Where Gueydan's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 84%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Property taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Gueydan 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 Gueydan
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Vermilion Parish School District
Gueydan's K–12 school district, shared with Abbeville, Erath, 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 Gueydan kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gueydan 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 Gueydan's government
Who represents Gueydan
Gueydan 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.