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Clarks spent less per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar cities

Clarks’ town government spent $182,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $184 per resident. Water and other utilities ($204,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$182,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$184
In 2022: $184, less than 72% of 76 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
2
full-time · 10 part-time · March payroll $22,503
Typical tax bill
$199
0.39% of home value · LA 0.55%

What stands out about how Clarks is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $184 per resident, less than 72% of 76 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer89% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Caldwell Parish School District with 2 other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $199 a year: 0.39% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.
Compared with similar places

$184 per resident in 2022: less than 72% of them

Clarks’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($184 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. Clarks spent less than 72% of them.

Middle half of the group, $146–$888Median $495Clarks

Includes sewer and trash ($141,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
76

Louisiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Clarks itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $184 per resident a year, or $0.50 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 77%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 36%From the federal government 35%Fees & charges 18%From the state 4%Other taxes & licenses 2%Interest, fines & other 2%Property taxes 2%From other local governments 1%
Not in the receipt.With the enterprises, the whole budget was $386,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

Clarks reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $199 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.39% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Louisiana$1,180
Clarks$199
$199
typical bill a year
0.39%
effective rate
$50,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Clarks

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 494 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (987).

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

Administration & buildings1 + 4 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 6 pt
Water & other utilities1
2
full-time
10
part-time
$22,503
payroll for March 2022
$270,036
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$85,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Clarks had 2.0 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 57 of the 76 Louisiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 7.6: Clarks had fewer than 81% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

Caldwell Parish School District

Clarks’ K–12 school district, shared with Columbia, Grayson. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Clarks →
$18,706
per pupil · LA $15,623
1,427
students
$4.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $18,706 per pupil, $10,204 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 30%State 49%Federal 21%

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

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

Who represents Clarks

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Clarks.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Louisiana HouseState representatives
    Neil Riser
  3. 3
    Louisiana SenateState senator
    Glen Womack
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Jeff Landry
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Julia Letlow
  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 Clarks’ government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Clarks’ government

How much does Clarks spend per resident?

About $184 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 $184 was less than 72% of 76 Louisiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Clarks?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $199 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.39% 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 Clarks’ government?

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

How many people work for Clarks?

2 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $22,503 (about $270,036 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Clarks in the state legislature?

State Senate District 32 (Glen Womack) and State House District 20 (Neil Riser). The House district also covers nine 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 →