Marksville, LA town hall & government
Marksville spent $10.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,239 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Marksville's government.
Where Marksville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 50%
- Utility sales 15%
- From the federal government 11%
- Fees & charges 7%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Property taxes 3%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Marksville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Avoyelles Parish School District
Marksville's K–12 school district, shared with Bunkie, Cottonport, Evergreen, Hessmer, Mansura and Moreauville. 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 25%
- State 41%
- Federal 35%
Of the $16,159 per pupil, $8,868 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 Marksville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Marksville 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 Marksville's government
Who represents Marksville
Marksville is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Julia Letlow. 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.