Waterproof, LA town hall & government
Waterproof spent $228,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $429 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Waterproof's government.
Where Waterproof's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 42%
- Interest, fines & other 30%
- From the state 14%
- Property taxes 7%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Waterproof 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 Waterproof
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tensas Parish School District
Waterproof's K–12 school district, shared with Newellton and St. Joseph. 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 28%
- Federal 31%
Of the $21,147 per pupil, $9,642 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 Waterproof kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Waterproof 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Waterproof's government
Who represents Waterproof
Waterproof 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.