Town Hall · Reeves

Reeves, LA town hall & government

Reeves spent $442,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,819 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Reeves's money goes

Spent
$442,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,819
typical Louisiana cities: $1,666
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$206,00047%
Administration & buildings
$205,00046%
Sewer & trash
$23,0005%
Other
$8,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 49%
  • Interest, fines & other 32%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Property taxes 1%

Reeves 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 Reeves

Full-time staff
2
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
1 full-time4 part
Police
1 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Reeves didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Allen Parish School District

Reeves's K–12 school district, shared with Elizabeth, Kinder, Oakdale and Oberlin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,681
Louisiana: $15,623
Students
4,027
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$19.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 36%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $15,681 per pupil, $9,117 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 Reeves pay

Typical tax bill
$199
a year · Louisiana typical $1,180
Effective rate
0.23%
of home value · Louisiana 0.55%
Typical home value
$84,700
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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Beyond town hall

Who represents Reeves

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

All of Reeves'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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