Natchitoches, LA town hall & government
Natchitoches spent $58.3 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $3,394 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Natchitoches's government.
Who runs Natchitoches
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Natchitoches's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 51%
- Sales taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 15%
- From the federal government 5%
- Property taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Natchitoches
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Natchitoches didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Natchitoches Parish School District
Natchitoches's K–12 school district, shared with Ashland, Campti, Clarence, Goldonna, Natchez 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 Natchitoches kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Natchitoches 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 Natchitoches's government
Who represents Natchitoches
Natchitoches 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.