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Town Hall · Epps

How is Epps run?

Epps’ village government spent $402,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $497 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Epps didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$402,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$497
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$258,000
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Village staff, 2022
4
full-time · 2 part-time · March payroll $5,020
Typical tax bill
$199
0.29% of home value · LA 0.55%

What stands out about how Epps is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $497 per resident a year, or $1.36 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 65%.

Where the money comes from
Interest, fines & other 34%Utility sales 28%Fees & charges 24%Other taxes & licenses 6%Sales taxes 4%From the state 4%
An estimate

Epps 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.Interest on debt $8,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $471,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Epps yet

Every year of Epps’ 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 $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.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Louisiana$1,180
Epps$199
$199
typical bill a year
0.29%
effective rate
$67,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Epps

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

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

One full-time village employee for every 202 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 (809).

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

Police2 + 2 pt
Administration & buildings2
4
full-time
2
part-time
$5,020
payroll for March 2022
$60,240
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$13,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
2
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Epps’ 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

West Carroll Parish School District

Epps’ K–12 school district, shared with Forest, Kilbourne, Oak Grove, Pioneer. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Epps →
$13,759
per pupil · LA $15,623
1,699
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $13,759 per pupil, $7,403 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 51%Federal 18%

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

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

Who represents Epps

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Epps.

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 Epps’ government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Epps’ government

How much does Epps spend per resident?

About $497 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Epps didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $471,000.

What is the property tax rate in Epps?

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 village’s assessor.

Who runs Epps’ government?

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

How many people work for Epps?

4 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,020 (about $60,240 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Epps in the state legislature?

State Senate District 33 (Stewart Cathey) and State House District 19 (Francis Thompson). The House district also covers 12 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Epps’ 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 Epps, 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 →