Natchez, LA town hall & government
Natchez spent $163,000 in the year to July 31, 2022, about $276 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Natchez's government.
Where Natchez's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 48%
- Sales taxes 37%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Natchez
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Natchez didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Natchitoches Parish School District
Natchez's K–12 school district, shared with Ashland, Campti, Clarence, Goldonna, Natchitoches and Powhatan. 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 28%
Of the $18,362 per pupil, $10,507 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 Natchez kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Natchez 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 Natchez's government
Who represents Natchez
Natchez is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Cleo Fields. 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.