Oak Grove, LA town hall & government
Oak Grove spent $2.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,707 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oak Grove's government.
Where Oak Grove's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 47%
- Property taxes 15%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Utility sales 8%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Oak Grove didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Oak Grove
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
West Carroll Parish School District
Oak Grove's K–12 school district, shared with Epps, Forest, Kilbourne and Pioneer. 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 32%
- State 51%
- Federal 18%
Of the $13,759 per pupil, $7,403 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 Oak Grove kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oak Grove 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 Oak Grove's government
Who represents Oak Grove
Oak Grove 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.