Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Church Point

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Church Point Presb.Photo: Z28scrambler · CC BY-SA 3.0
Town Hall · Church Point

How is Church Point run?

Church Point’s town government spent $4.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,063 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Church Point didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$4.6M
year to September 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,063
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$2.0M
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
54
full-time · 3 part-time · March payroll $189,006 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$247
0.26% of home value · LA 0.55%

What stands out about how Church Point is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Acadia Parish School District

Church Point’s K–12 school district, shared with Crowley, Estherwood, Iota, Mermentau, Morse and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Church Point →
$13,594
per pupil · LA $15,623
9,459
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $13,594 per pupil, $7,465 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 24%State 42%Federal 34%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,063 per resident a year, or $2.91 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: housing & development, at 52%.

Where the money comes from
From the federal government 27%Fees & charges 21%Sales taxes 20%Utility sales 15%Interest, fines & other 8%Other taxes & licenses 5%Property taxes 2%From the state 1%
An estimate

Church Point 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 $38,000; interest on debt $39,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $5.2 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Church Point yet

Every year of Church Point’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town 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 $247 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.26% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Louisiana$1,180
Church Point$247
$247
typical bill a year
0.26%
effective rate
$96,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Church Point’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.

Tax bills are one input to Church Point’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Church Point →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Church Point

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 81 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 (4,367).

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

Police16 + 3 pt
Roads & transportation11
Administration & buildings10
Housing & development5
Water & other utilities5
Courts, inspections & corrections3
Sewer & trash3
Parks & libraries1
54
full-time
3
part-time
$189,006
payroll for March 2022
$2.3M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$41,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
15
sworn police officers
Estimates.Church Point 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.

Who represents Church Point

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Church Point.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  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 Church Point’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Church Point’s government

How much does Church Point spend per resident?

About $1,063 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Church Point didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $5.2 million.

What is the property tax rate in Church Point?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $247 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.26% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Church Point’s government?

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

How many people work for Church Point?

54 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $189,006 (about $2.3M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Church Point in the state legislature?

State Senate District 26 (Bob Hensgens) and State House District 41 (Phillip DeVillier). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Church Point’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Ask neighbors

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 Church Point, 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 →