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Town Hall · Dubberly

How is Dubberly run?

Dubberly’s village government spent $21,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $79 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Dubberly didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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General election in Louisiana.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$21,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$79
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$161,000
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Village staff, 2022
1
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $5,964 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$555
0.33% of home value · LA 0.55%

What stands out about how Dubberly is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $79 per resident a year, or $0.22 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 86%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 87%Interest, fines & other 9%Sales taxes 4%
An estimate

Dubberly 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 $1,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $155,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Dubberly yet

Every year of Dubberly’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 $555 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.33% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Louisiana$1,180
Dubberly$555
$555
typical bill a year
0.33%
effective rate
$167,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Dubberly

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

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

One full-time village employee for every 265 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 (265).

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

Administration & buildings0 + 6 pt
Water & other utilities1
Police0 + 1 pt
1
full-time
7
part-time
$5,964
payroll for March 2022
$71,568
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$26,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Dubberly 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

Webster Parish School District

Dubberly’s K–12 school district, shared with Cotton Valley, Cullen, Dixie Inn, Doyline, Heflin and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Dubberly →
$16,109
per pupil · LA $15,623
5,359
students
$27.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,109 per pupil, $9,901 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 40%State 37%Federal 23%

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

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

Who represents Dubberly

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Dubberly.

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

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Dubberly’s government

How much does Dubberly spend per resident?

About $79 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Dubberly didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $155,000.

What is the property tax rate in Dubberly?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $555 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.33% 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 Dubberly’s government?

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

How many people work for Dubberly?

1 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,964 (about $71,568 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Dubberly in the state legislature?

State Senate District 31 (Alan Seabaugh) and State House District 10 (Wayne McMahen). The House district also covers 11 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Dubberly’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 Dubberly, 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 →