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Town Hall · Dodson

How is Dodson run?

Dodson’s village government spent $299,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $984 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Dodson didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$299,000
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$984
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Village staff, 2022
11
full-time · 0 part-time · March payroll $23,018

What stands out about how Dodson is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer37% 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.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $984 per resident a year, or $2.70 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 45%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 42%Fees & charges 23%Other taxes & licenses 18%Interest, fines & other 10%Property taxes 7%
An estimate

Dodson 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.With the enterprises, the whole budget was $349,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Dodson yet

Every year of Dodson’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 →
Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Dodson

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

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

One full-time village employee for every 28 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 (304).

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

Administration & buildings6
Police4
Water & other utilities1
11
full-time
0
part-time
$23,018
payroll for March 2022
$276,216
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$25,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
4
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Dodson’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

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

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

Schools in Dodson →
$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 Dodson

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Dodson.

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
    Jay Luneau
  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 Dodson’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Dodson’s government

How much does Dodson spend per resident?

About $984 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Dodson didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $349,000.

Who runs Dodson’s government?

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

How many people work for Dodson?

11 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $23,018 (about $276,216 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Dodson in the state legislature?

State Senate District 29 (Jay Luneau) 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 Dodson’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 Dodson, 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 →