How is Chataignier run?
Chataignier’s village government spent $165,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $465 per resident. Water and other utilities ($11,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Chataignier is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $465 per resident a year, or $1.27 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 69%.
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$465 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Chataignier’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($465 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 $146–$888. Chataignier spent less than 51% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($25,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Chataignier itself left out).
No trend yet
Chataignier reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $199 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.22% 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 Chataignier’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 Chataignier’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Chataignier →
Who’s in charge in Chataignier
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Evangeline Parish School District
Chataignier’s K–12 school district, shared with Mamou, Pine Prairie, Turkey Creek, Ville Platte, Basile. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,090 per pupil, $8,173 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 Chataignier.
- 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.
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Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Chataignier’s government
How much does Chataignier spend per resident?
About $465 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 $465 was less than 51% of 76 Louisiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Chataignier?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $199 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.22% 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 Chataignier’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Chataignier yet.
How many people work for Chataignier?
0 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,870 (about $94,440 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Chataignier in the state legislature?
State Senate District 28 (Heather Cloud) and State House District 38 (Rhonda Butler). The House district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Chataignier’s government
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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 →