Oberlin, LA town hall & government
Oberlin spent $1.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,120 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oberlin's government.
Where Oberlin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 41%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the state 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- Property taxes 2%
Oberlin 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 Oberlin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Allen Parish School District
Oberlin's K–12 school district, shared with Elizabeth, Kinder, Oakdale 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 Oberlin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oberlin 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 Oberlin's government
Who represents Oberlin
Oberlin 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.