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Plain Dealing, LA town hall & government

Plain Dealing spent $0 in the year to December 31, 2024, about $0 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Plain Dealing's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Plain Dealing's money goes

Spent
$0
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$0
typical Louisiana cities: $2,793
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 49%
  • Utility sales 34%
  • Fees & charges 17%

Plain Dealing didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Plain Dealing

Full-time staff
28
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$32,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
10 full-time6 part
Police
6 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Bossier Parish School District

Plain Dealing's K–12 school district, shared with Benton, Bossier City and Haughton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,060
Louisiana: $15,623
Students
23,587
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$139.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Louisiana districts overall: 47% local, 34% state, 19% federal

  • Local 46%
  • State 40%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $14,060 per pupil, $8,024 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Plain Dealing pay

Typical tax bill
$247
a year · Louisiana typical $1,180
Effective rate
0.18%
of home value · Louisiana 0.55%
Typical home value
$140,300
owner-occupied

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.

Local

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Town hall & decisions in Plain Dealing →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Plain Dealing

Plain Dealing is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Mike Johnson. Jeff Landry is governor.

All of Plain Dealing's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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