Homer, LA town hall & government
Homer spent $18.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $7,112 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Homer's government.
Where Homer's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 65%
- Sales taxes 11%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Utility sales 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- Property taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Homer
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Claiborne Parish School District
Homer's K–12 school district, shared with Athens, Haynesville, Lisbon and Junction City. 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 30%
- State 45%
- Federal 24%
Of the $17,387 per pupil, $8,706 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 Homer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Homer 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.
Contact Homer's government
Who represents Homer
Homer is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Mike Johnson. 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.