Zwolle, LA town hall & government
Zwolle spent $1.5 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $789 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Zwolle's government.
Where Zwolle's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 54%
- Utility sales 15%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Property taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Zwolle 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 Zwolle
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Zwolle didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Sabine Parish School District
Zwolle's K–12 school district, shared with Converse, Fisher, Florien, Many, Noble and Pleasant Hill. 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 43%
- State 39%
- Federal 18%
Of the $16,683 per pupil, $9,012 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 Zwolle kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Zwolle 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 Zwolle's government
Who represents Zwolle
Zwolle is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Mike Johnson. 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.