Opelousas, LA town hall & government
Opelousas spent $33.9 million in the year to August 31, 2024, about $2,190 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Opelousas's government.
Who runs Opelousas
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Opelousas's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 39%
- From the federal government 17%
- From the state 13%
- Utility sales 10%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Property taxes 3%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Opelousas
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
St. Landry Parish School District
Opelousas's K–12 school district, shared with Cankton, Grand Coteau, Krotz Springs, Leonville, Melville and Palmetto. 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 27%
- State 38%
- Federal 35%
Of the $15,196 per pupil, $8,317 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 Opelousas kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Opelousas 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 Opelousas's government
Who represents Opelousas
Opelousas is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Cleo Fields. 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.