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Town Hall · Anacoco

How is Anacoco run?

Anacoco’s village government spent $29,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $37 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Anacoco didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$29,000
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$37
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Village staff, 2022
5
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $12,732
Typical tax bill
$800
0.38% of home value · LA 0.55%

What stands out about how Anacoco is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

The school district

Vernon Parish School District

Anacoco’s K–12 school district, shared with Hornbeck, Leesville, New Llano, Rosepine, Simpson. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Anacoco →
$13,081
per pupil · LA $15,623
9,075
students
$21.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,081 per pupil, $7,220 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 27%State 49%Federal 24%

Louisiana districts overall: 47% local, 34% state, 19% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $37 per resident a year, or $0.10 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 72%.

Where the money comes from
Interest, fines & other 100%
An estimate

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

Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Anacoco yet

Every year of Anacoco’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $800 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.38% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Louisiana$1,180
Anacoco$800
$800
typical bill a year
0.38%
effective rate
$211,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Anacoco’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Anacoco’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Anacoco →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Anacoco

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Anacoco’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Anacoco yet.
Who works for Anacoco

One full-time village employee for every 155 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (777).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings1 + 4 pt
Police2
Roads & transportation1 + 1 pt
Water & other utilities1 + 1 pt
5
full-time
6
part-time
$12,732
payroll for March 2022
$152,784
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$20,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
2
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Anacoco’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Who represents Anacoco

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Anacoco.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Louisiana HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Louisiana SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Louisiana

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Anacoco’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Anacoco’s government

How much does Anacoco spend per resident?

About $37 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Anacoco didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $29,000.

What is the property tax rate in Anacoco?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $800 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.38% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.

Who runs Anacoco’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Anacoco yet.

How many people work for Anacoco?

5 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $12,732 (about $152,784 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Anacoco in the state legislature?

State Senate District 30 (Mike Reese) and State House District 24 (Rodney Schamerhorn). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Anacoco’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 (for Anacoco, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →