Town Hall · Vivian

Vivian, LA town hall & government

Vivian spent $4.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,216 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Vivian's money goes

Spent
$4.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,216
typical Louisiana cities: $1,666
Long-term debt
$4.5 million
$1,300 per resident
Police
$940,00022%
Sewer & trash
$891,00021%
Water & other utilities
$670,00016%
Housing & development
$555,00013%
Roads & transportation
$509,00012%
Administration & buildings
$370,0009%
Parks & libraries
$163,0004%
Paid to other governments
$17,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$9,000<1%
Other
$64,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 43%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the state 4%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%

Vivian didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Vivian

Full-time staff
14
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$40,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
4 full-time17 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Caddo Parish School District

Vivian's K–12 school district, shared with Belcher, Blanchard, Gilliam, Greenwood, Hosston and Ida. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,782
Louisiana: $15,623
Students
35,044
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$84.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 47%
  • State 33%
  • Federal 20%

Of the $14,782 per pupil, $8,493 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 Vivian pay

Typical tax bill
$229
a year · Louisiana typical $1,180
Effective rate
0.37%
of home value · Louisiana 0.55%
Typical home value
$62,700
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.

Local

Contact Vivian's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofvivian.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Vivian →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Vivian

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

All of Vivian'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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