Town Hall · Port Allen

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.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Port Allen's money goes

Spent
$10.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,255
typical Louisiana cities: $1,666
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$2.3 million22%
Water & other utilities
$2 million19%
Roads & transportation
$1.7 million16%
Sewer & trash
$1.3 million12%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.1 million10%
Housing & development
$1 million9%
Administration & buildings
$998,0009%
Interest on debt
$49,000<1%
Health & welfare
$44,000<1%
Other
$170,0002%

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.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Port Allen

Full-time staff
69
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$41,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
18
and 9 full-time firefighters
Police
18 full-time
Administration & buildings
14 full-time
Sewer & trash
13 full-time
Water & other utilities
12 full-time
Fire
9 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$19,499
Louisiana: $15,623
Students
4,378
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$93.2 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Port Allen pay

Typical tax bill
$536
a year · Louisiana typical $1,180
Effective rate
0.30%
of home value · Louisiana 0.55%
Typical home value
$181,300
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.

Local

Contact Port Allen's government

🏛️ Official websiteportallen.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Port Allen →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Port Allen'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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