Photo: Z28scrambler · CC BY-SA 3.0Eunice spent more per resident in 2022 than 68% of similar cities
Eunice’s city government spent $12.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,306 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($1.7 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Eunice is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,306 per resident in 2022: more than 68% of them
Eunice’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,306 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 28 Louisiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,022, and the middle half spent $644–$1,494. Eunice spent more than 68% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.5 million), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Eunice itself left out).
About $1,306 per resident a year, or $3.58 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 35%.
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No trend yet
Eunice reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $199 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.16% 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 Eunice’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.
Tax bills are one input to Eunice’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Eunice →
Who’s in charge in Eunice
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Eunice’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on eunice-la.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 84 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 (9,655).
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.
St. Landry Parish School District
Eunice’s K–12 school district, shared with Cankton, Grand Coteau, Krotz Springs, Leonville, Melville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,196 per pupil, $8,317 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.
Acadia Parish School District · $13,594 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Eunice.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: eunice-la.com ↗
- 2Louisiana HouseState representatives
- 3Louisiana SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Louisiana
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Eunice’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Eunice’s government
How much does Eunice spend per resident?
About $1,306 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,306 was more than 68% of 28 Louisiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Eunice?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $199 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.16% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see eunice-la.com.
Who runs Eunice’s government?
See eunice-la.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Eunice yet.
How many people work for Eunice?
115 full-time and 23 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $388,236 (about $4.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Eunice in the state legislature?
Eunice is split among 3 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Louisiana Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Eunice’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →