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Town Hall · Eros

How is Eros run?

Eros’ town government spent $110,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $728 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Eros didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$110,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$728
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
32
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $137,334 · Census estimate

What stands out about how Eros is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer32% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares Jackson Parish School District with 6+ other towns.Its own police and fire2 sworn officers and 2 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $728 per resident a year, or $1.99 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 58%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 32%Utility sales 27%Sales taxes 13%Fees & charges 11%Other taxes & licenses 10%Interest, fines & other 7%Property taxes <1%
An estimate

Eros 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 $144,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Eros yet

Every year of Eros’ figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town 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 Eros

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 5 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 (151).

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

Health & welfare6
Fire4
Parks & libraries4
Police4
Sewer & trash4
Water & other utilities4
Administration & buildings2 + 2 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections2
Roads & transportation0 + 2 pt
Other2
32
full-time
4
part-time
$137,334
payroll for March 2022
$1.6M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$48,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
2
sworn police officers
2
full-time firefighters
Estimates.Eros 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

Jackson Parish School District

Eros’ K–12 school district, shared with Chatham, East Hodge, Hodge, Jonesboro, North Hodge and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Eros →
$16,996
per pupil · LA $15,623
2,078
students
$8.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,996 per pupil, $9,443 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 41%Federal 20%

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

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

Who represents Eros

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Eros.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Louisiana HouseState representatives
    Jack McFarland
  3. 3
    Louisiana SenateState senator
    Jay Morris
  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 Eros’ government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Eros’ government

How much does Eros spend per resident?

About $728 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Eros didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $144,000.

Who runs Eros’ government?

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

How many people work for Eros?

32 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $137,334 (about $1.6M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Eros in the state legislature?

State Senate District 35 (Jay Morris) 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 Eros’ government

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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 Eros, 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 →