Walker, LA town hall & government
Walker spent $21.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,364 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Walker's government.
Where Walker's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 53%
- Sales taxes 25%
- Fees & charges 8%
- From the federal government 7%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Property taxes 1%
Who works for Walker
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Livingston Parish School District
Walker's K–12 school district, shared with Albany, Denham Springs, French Settlement, Killian, Livingston and Port Vincent. 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 36%
- State 53%
- Federal 11%
Of the $12,360 per pupil, $7,321 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 Walker kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Walker 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 Walker's government
Who represents Walker
Walker is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Julia Letlow. 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.