Port Allen, LA town hall & government
Port Allen spent $10.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,255 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Port Allen's government.
Where Port Allen's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 22%
- From other local governments 20%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Property taxes 8%
- From the federal government 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Sales taxes 5%
- From the state 5%
Port Allen 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 Port Allen
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Port Allen didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
West Baton Rouge Parish School District
Port Allen's K–12 school district, shared with Addis and Brusly. 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 67%
- State 20%
- Federal 13%
Of the $19,499 per pupil, $11,767 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 Port Allen kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Port Allen 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 Port Allen's government
Who represents Port Allen
Port Allen 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.