Town Hall · Killian

Killian, LA town hall & government

Killian spent $382,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $286 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Killian's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Killian's money goes

Spent
$382,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$286
typical Louisiana cities: $1,666
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$195,00051%
Administration & buildings
$118,00031%
Water & other utilities
$67,00018%
Roads & transportation
$1,000<1%
Other
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 56%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • Interest, fines & other 14%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • From the state 5%

Killian didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Killian

Full-time staff
8
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$43,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Livingston Parish School District

Killian's K–12 school district, shared with Albany, Denham Springs, French Settlement, Livingston, Port Vincent and Springfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,360
Louisiana: $15,623
Students
27,843
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$97.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Louisiana districts overall: 47% local, 34% state, 19% federal

  • Local 36%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $12,360 per pupil, $7,321 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Killian pay

Typical tax bill
$1,149
a year · Louisiana typical $1,180
Effective rate
0.36%
of home value · Louisiana 0.55%
Typical home value
$322,100
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Killian's government

Town hall & decisions in Killian →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Killian

Killian is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Steve Scalise. Jeff Landry is governor.

All of Killian's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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