Ida, LA town hall & government
Ida spent $92,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $442 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ida's government.
Where Ida's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 47%
- Utility sales 18%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- From other local governments 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- From the state 2%
Who works for Ida
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Caddo Parish School District
Ida's K–12 school district, shared with Belcher, Blanchard, Gilliam, Greenwood, Hosston and Mooringsport. 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 47%
- State 33%
- Federal 20%
Of the $14,782 per pupil, $8,493 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 Ida kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ida 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 Ida's government
Who represents Ida
Ida 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.