Parks, LA town hall & government
Parks spent $1.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,626 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Parks's government.
Where Parks's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 41%
- Property taxes 14%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 12%
- Utility sales 7%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Parks 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 Parks
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Parks didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
St. Martin Parish School District
Parks's K–12 school district, shared with Breaux Bridge, Henderson and St. Martinville. 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 35%
- State 40%
- Federal 25%
Of the $14,606 per pupil, $7,641 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 Parks kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Parks 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 Parks's government
Who represents Parks
Parks is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Clay Higgins. 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.