Norwood, LA town hall & government
Norwood spent $140,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $498 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Norwood's government.
Where Norwood's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 63%
- From the federal government 9%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Utility sales 8%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Norwood
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
East Feliciana Parish School District
Norwood's K–12 school district, shared with Clinton, Jackson, Slaughter and Wilson. 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 39%
- State 34%
- Federal 26%
Of the $16,772 per pupil, $8,900 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 Norwood kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Norwood 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 Norwood's government
Who represents Norwood
Norwood 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.