Oakdale, LA town hall & government
Oakdale spent $6.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $850 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oakdale's government.
Where Oakdale's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 28%
- Fees & charges 22%
- From the federal government 22%
- Utility sales 10%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Property taxes 4%
- From the state 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Oakdale 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 Oakdale
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Allen Parish School District
Oakdale's K–12 school district, shared with Elizabeth, Kinder, Oberlin and Reeves. 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 36%
- State 47%
- Federal 17%
Of the $15,681 per pupil, $9,117 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 Oakdale kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oakdale 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 Oakdale's government
Who represents Oakdale
Oakdale is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Mike Johnson. 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.