Powhatan, LA town hall & government
Powhatan spent $160,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,240 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Powhatan's government.
Where Powhatan's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 49%
- Utility sales 31%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Property taxes 2%
Powhatan 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 Powhatan
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Powhatan didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Natchitoches Parish School District
Powhatan's K–12 school district, shared with Ashland, Campti, Clarence, Goldonna, Natchez and Natchitoches. 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 41%
- State 32%
- Federal 28%
Of the $18,362 per pupil, $10,507 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 Powhatan kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Powhatan's government
Who represents Powhatan
Powhatan 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.