Belcher spent less per resident in 2022 than 99% of similar cities
Belcher’s village government spent $2,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $8 per resident.
What stands out about how Belcher is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$8 per resident in 2022: less than 99% of them
Belcher’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($8 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. Belcher spent less than 99% 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; Belcher itself left out).
About $8 per resident a year, or $0.02 a day
Day-to-day services only.
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No trend yet
Belcher reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Belcher
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Caddo Parish School District
Belcher’s K–12 school district, shared with Blanchard, Gilliam, Greenwood, Hosston, Ida and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,782 per pupil, $8,493 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 Belcher.
- 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
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Questions about Belcher’s government
How much does Belcher spend per resident?
About $8 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $8 was less than 99% of 76 Louisiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Belcher’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Belcher yet.
How many people work for Belcher?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $788 (about $9,456 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Belcher in the state legislature?
State Senate District 39 (Sam Jenkins) and State House District 1 (Danny McCormick). The House district also covers 10 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 →