Photo: Z28scrambler · CC BY-SA 3.0Elizabeth spent more per resident in 2022 than 93% of similar cities
Elizabeth’s town government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,200 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Elizabeth is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,543 per resident in 2022: more than 93% of them
Elizabeth’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,543 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 $477, and the middle half spent $146–$864. Elizabeth spent more than 93% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($73,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Louisiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Elizabeth itself left out).
About $3,200 per resident a year, or $8.77 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 38%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 58% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Elizabeth reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,543 · 2024: $3,200. Per resident it went from $1,543 to $3,200 (up 107%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 532 to 406.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $199 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.29% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Elizabeth’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 Elizabeth’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Elizabeth →
Who’s in charge in Elizabeth
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 58 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (406).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Allen Parish School District
Elizabeth’s K–12 school district, shared with Kinder, Oakdale, Oberlin, Reeves. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,681 per pupil, $9,117 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.
Louisiana districts overall: 47% local, 34% state, 19% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Elizabeth.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Louisiana HouseState representatives
- 3Louisiana SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Louisiana
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
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Questions about Elizabeth’s government
How much does Elizabeth spend per resident?
About $3,200 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,543 was more than 93% of 76 Louisiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Elizabeth?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $199 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.29% 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 Elizabeth’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Elizabeth yet.
How many people work for Elizabeth?
7 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $33,115 (about $397,380 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Elizabeth in the state legislature?
State Senate District 28 (Heather Cloud) and State House District 32 (Dewith Carrier). The House district also covers five 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 →