Town Hall · Louisiana

Louisiana, MO town hall & government

Louisiana spent $6.2 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,927 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Louisiana's money goes

Spent
$6.2 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,927
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$6 million
$1,873 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1.7 million27%
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million19%
Sewer & trash
$942,00015%
Police
$883,00014%
Administration & buildings
$728,00012%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$292,0005%
Parks & libraries
$246,0004%
Fire
$83,0001%
Health & welfare
$10,000<1%
Other
$164,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 31%
  • Sales taxes 30%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • From the state 7%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From the federal government 2%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Louisiana

Full-time staff
30
37 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$39,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
7 full-time12 part
Police
8 full-time3 part
Fire
0 full-time17 part
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Louisiana didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Louisiana R-II School District

Louisiana's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,273
Missouri: $14,569
Students
684
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal

  • Local 42%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $11,273 per pupil, $6,684 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.

Also serving Louisiana: Boncl R-X School District ($18,932 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Louisiana pay

Typical tax bill
$680
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.94%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$72,100
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 Louisiana's government

🏛️ Official websitelouisiana-mo.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Louisiana →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Louisiana

Louisiana is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Sam Graves. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Louisiana'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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