Ashland spent less per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar cities
Ashland’s village government spent $22,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $85 per resident.
What stands out about how Ashland is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$85 per resident in 2022: less than 87% of them
Ashland’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($85 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 76 Louisiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $495, and the middle half spent $149–$888. Ashland spent less than 87% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Louisiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Ashland itself left out).
About $85 per resident a year, or $0.23 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 59%.
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No trend yet
Ashland reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $471 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.30% 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 Ashland’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 Ashland’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ashland →
Who’s in charge in Ashland
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Natchitoches Parish School District
Ashland’s K–12 school district, shared with Campti, Clarence, Goldonna, Natchez, Natchitoches and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,362 per pupil, $10,507 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 Ashland.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Louisiana HouseState representatives
- 3Louisiana SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Louisiana
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Ashland’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Ashland’s government
How much does Ashland spend per resident?
About $85 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $85 was less than 87% of 76 Louisiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Ashland?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $471 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.30% 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 Ashland’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ashland yet.
How many people work for Ashland?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $529 (about $6,348 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Ashland in the state legislature?
State Senate District 31 (Alan Seabaugh) and State House District 13 (Jack McFarland). The House district also covers 24 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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; 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 →