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Many, LA town hall & government

Many spent $5.5 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,233 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Many's money goes

Spent
$5.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$2,233
typical Louisiana cities: $2,626
Long-term debt
$705,000
$285 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1.8 million33%
Sewer & trash
$1.1 million20%
Roads & transportation
$965,00017%
Administration & buildings
$811,00015%
Police
$754,00014%
Interest on debt
$30,0001%
Parks & libraries
$18,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 36%
  • Utility sales 26%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • From the state 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%

Many didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Many

Full-time staff
29
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
11
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
13 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
7 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time7 part
Health & welfare
3 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Many didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Sabine Parish School District

Many's K–12 school district, shared with Converse, Fisher, Florien, Noble, Pleasant Hill and Zwolle. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,683
Louisiana: $15,623
Students
3,947
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$17.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 43%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $16,683 per pupil, $9,012 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 Many pay

Typical tax bill
$657
a year · Louisiana typical $1,180
Effective rate
0.56%
of home value · Louisiana 0.55%
Typical home value
$116,600
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

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Many

Many is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Mike Johnson. Jeff Landry is governor.

All of Many'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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