Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0Alexandria spent more per resident in 2022 than 67% of similar cities
Alexandria’s city government spent $100.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2024, about $2,284 per resident. Water and other utilities ($67 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Alexandria is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,645 per resident in 2022: more than 67% of them
Alexandria’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,645 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 27 Louisiana cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,471, and the middle half spent $1,182–$1,752. Alexandria spent more than 67% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($11.5 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Louisiana cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Alexandria itself left out).
About $2,284 per resident a year, or $6.26 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 20%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 34% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Alexandria reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,645 · 2023: $1,937 · 2024: $2,284.
full-time in March 2025, up from 718 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $898 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.49% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Alexandria’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Alexandria’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Alexandria →
Who’s in charge in Alexandria
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Alexandria’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofalexandriala.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 58 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (44,004).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Rapides Parish School District
Alexandria’s K–12 school district, shared with Ball, Boyce, Cheneyville, Forest Hill, Glenmora and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,716 per pupil, $8,936 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Louisiana districts overall: 47% local, 34% state, 19% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Alexandria.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofalexandriala.com ↗
- 2Louisiana HouseAlexandria is split between 2 districts
- 3Louisiana SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Louisiana
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Alexandria compares with the towns next door
Alexandria spent $1,645 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,685. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Pineville | $1,685 | $732 |
| Alexandria | $1,645 | $898 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Alexandria’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Alexandria’s government
How much does Alexandria spend per resident?
About $2,284 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,645 was more than 67% of 27 Louisiana cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Alexandria?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $898 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.49% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofalexandriala.com.
Who runs Alexandria’s government?
See cityofalexandriala.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Alexandria yet.
How many people work for Alexandria?
754 full-time and 18 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3.8M (about $46.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Alexandria in the state legislature?
Alexandria is split among 2 State House districts and 3 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Louisiana Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Alexandria’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →