Westlake, LA town hall & government
Westlake spent $14.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,065 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Westlake's government.
Where Westlake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 33%
- Utility sales 29%
- Fees & charges 19%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Property taxes 2%
Westlake didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Westlake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Calcasieu Parish School District
Westlake's K–12 school district, shared with DeQuincy, Iowa, Lake Charles, Sulphur and Vinton. 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 51%
- State 28%
- Federal 21%
Of the $17,252 per pupil, $9,239 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 Westlake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Westlake 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 Westlake's government
Who represents Westlake
Westlake is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Clay Higgins. 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.