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Town Hall · Choudrant

How is Choudrant run?

Choudrant’s village government spent $546,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $553 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Choudrant didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$546,000
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$553
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$652,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Village staff, 2022
11
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $25,647 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,810
0.58% of home value · LA 0.55%

What stands out about how Choudrant is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $553 per resident a year, or $1.52 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 31%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 49%Utility sales 21%Sales taxes 18%Fees & charges 8%Other taxes & licenses 3%Interest, fines & other <1%
An estimate

Choudrant 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 $8,000; interest on debt $22,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.1 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Choudrant yet

Every year of Choudrant’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 $1,810 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.58% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Choudrant$1,810
Louisiana$1,180
$1,810
typical bill a year
0.58%
effective rate
$313,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Choudrant

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

See choudrant.org for Choudrant’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Choudrant yet.choudrant.org ↗
Agendas

Choudrant’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on choudrant.org ↗.

Who works for Choudrant

One full-time village employee for every 90 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 (987).

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

Administration & buildings6
Police2
Sewer & trash1 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation1
Water & other utilities1
11
full-time
1
part-time
$25,647
payroll for March 2022
$307,764
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$27,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
2
sworn police officers
Estimates.Choudrant 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

Lincoln Parish School District

Choudrant’s K–12 school district, shared with Dubach, Grambling, Ruston, Simsboro, Vienna and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Choudrant →
$16,471
per pupil · LA $15,623
5,803
students
$44.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,471 per pupil, $8,822 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 51%State 31%Federal 18%

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

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

Who represents Choudrant

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Choudrant.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  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 Choudrant’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Choudrant’s government

How much does Choudrant spend per resident?

About $553 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Choudrant didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.1 million.

What is the property tax rate in Choudrant?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,810 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.58% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see choudrant.org.

Who runs Choudrant’s government?

See choudrant.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Choudrant yet.

How many people work for Choudrant?

11 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $25,647 (about $307,764 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Choudrant in the state legislature?

State Senate District 35 (Jay Morris) and State House District 12 (Chris Turner). The House district also covers 11 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Choudrant’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 Choudrant, 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 →