Town Hall · New Roads

New Roads, LA town hall & government

New Roads spent $14.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,334 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where New Roads's money goes

Spent
$14.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$3,334
typical Louisiana cities: $1,666
Long-term debt
$5.1 million
$1,150 per resident
Water & other utilities
$6.4 million44%
Administration & buildings
$2.4 million16%
Police
$1.7 million11%
Sewer & trash
$1.4 million10%
Parks & libraries
$764,0005%
Housing & development
$695,0005%
Roads & transportation
$508,0003%
Schools
$67,000<1%
Interest on debt
$4,000<1%
Other
$764,0005%

New Roads runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Louisiana cities.

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 50%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Sales taxes 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • From the state 3%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for New Roads

Full-time staff
46
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
16
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
17 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
10 full-time
Administration & buildings
7 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Housing & development
2 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Other
3 full-time4 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Pointe Coupee Parish School District

New Roads's K–12 school district, shared with Fordoche, Livonia and Morganza. The schools are run by New Roads, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$18,418
Louisiana: $15,623
Students
2,590
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$67,000
at year end

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

  • Local 49%
  • State 25%
  • Federal 27%

Of the $18,418 per pupil, $10,016 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 New Roads pay

Typical tax bill
$490
a year · Louisiana typical $1,180
Effective rate
0.29%
of home value · Louisiana 0.55%
Typical home value
$168,200
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.

Local

Contact New Roads's government

🏛️ Official websitenewroads.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in New Roads →

Beyond town hall

Who represents New Roads

New Roads is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Cleo Fields. Jeff Landry is governor.

All of New Roads'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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