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Town Hall · Calvin

How is Calvin run?

Calvin’s village government spent $63,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $286 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Calvin didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$63,000
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$286
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$71,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Village staff, 2022
11
full-time · 9 part-time · March payroll $18,370 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$199
0.23% of home value · LA 0.55%

What stands out about how Calvin is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer75% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares Winn Parish School District with 4 other towns.Its own police and fire1 sworn officers and 1 full-time firefighters on the payroll.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $199 a year: 0.23% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $286 per resident a year, or $0.78 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 30%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 80%Utility sales 17%Fees & charges 2%Property taxes <1%
An estimate

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

Not in the receipt.Building projects $10,000; interest on debt $4,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $190,000.
About “Other”.40% of Calvin’s day-to-day spending ($25,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Calvin yet

Every year of Calvin’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 $199 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.23% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Louisiana$1,180
Calvin$199
$199
typical bill a year
0.23%
effective rate
$86,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Calvin’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 Calvin’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Calvin →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Calvin

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

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

One full-time village employee for every 20 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (220).

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

Police2 + 2 pt
Water & other utilities2 + 2 pt
Sewer & trash2 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings1 + 1 pt
Fire1 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries1 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation1
Housing & development1
Health & welfare0 + 1 pt
11
full-time
9
part-time
$18,370
payroll for March 2022
$220,440
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$16,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
sworn police officers
1
full-time firefighters
Estimates.Calvin didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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

The school district

Winn Parish School District

Calvin’s K–12 school district, shared with Atlanta, Dodson, Sikes, Winnfield. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Calvin →
$15,117
per pupil · LA $15,623
1,923
students
$400,000
long-term debt

Of the $15,117 per pupil, $7,997 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 32%State 50%Federal 18%

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

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

Who represents Calvin

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Calvin.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Louisiana HouseState representatives
    Jack McFarland
  3. 3
    Louisiana SenateState senator
    Alan Seabaugh
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Jeff Landry
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Mike Johnson
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Louisiana
    Bill CassidyJohn Kennedy

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

Reach Calvin’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Calvin’s government

How much does Calvin spend per resident?

About $286 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Calvin didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $190,000.

What is the property tax rate in Calvin?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $199 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.23% 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 Calvin’s government?

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

How many people work for Calvin?

11 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $18,370 (about $220,440 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Calvin 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.

Ask neighbors about Calvin’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 Calvin, 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 →