Junction, LA town hall & government
Junction spent $214,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $384 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Junction's government.
Where Junction's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Other taxes & licenses 28%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Utility sales 21%
- Sales taxes 12%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Property taxes 2%
Junction 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 Junction
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Union Parish School District
Junction's K–12 school district, shared with Bernice, Farmerville, Lillie, Marion, Spearsville and Downsville. 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 41%
- State 32%
- Federal 26%
Of the $17,757 per pupil, $8,755 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.
Also serving Junction: Claiborne Parish School District ($17,387 per pupil).
Which schools Junction kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Junction 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 Junction's government
Who represents Junction
Junction 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.