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Town Hall · Florien

How is Florien run?

Florien’s village government spent $1.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,798 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Florien didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.1M
year to September 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,798
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$203,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Village staff, 2022
3
full-time · 16 part-time · March payroll $30,841 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$750
0.62% of home value · LA 0.55%

What stands out about how Florien is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer60% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares Sabine Parish School District with 6+ other towns.Low bills, a higher rateThe typical bill is $750 a year: 0.62% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,798 per resident a year, or $4.93 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 22%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 58%Sales taxes 20%Fees & charges 10%From the federal government 4%Property taxes 3%From the state 1%Other taxes & licenses 1%Interest, fines & other 1%From other local governments <1%
An estimate

Florien 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 $23,000; payments to other governments $1,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $2.4 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Florien yet

Every year of Florien’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 $750 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.62% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Louisiana$1,180
Florien$750
$750
typical bill a year
0.62%
effective rate
$121,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Florien

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

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

One full-time village employee for every 198 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 (594).

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

Police1 + 6 pt
Administration & buildings0 + 6 pt
Sewer & trash1 + 2 pt
Water & other utilities1 + 2 pt
3
full-time
16
part-time
$30,841
payroll for March 2022
$370,092
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$32,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
sworn police officers
Estimates.Florien 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

Sabine Parish School District

Florien’s K–12 school district, shared with Converse, Fisher, Many, Noble, Pleasant Hill and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Florien →
$16,683
per pupil · LA $15,623
3,947
students
$17.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,683 per pupil, $9,012 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 43%State 39%Federal 18%

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

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

Who represents Florien

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Florien.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Louisiana HouseState representatives
    Rodney Schamerhorn
  3. 3
    Louisiana SenateState senator
    Alan Seabaugh
  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 Florien’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Florien’s government

How much does Florien spend per resident?

About $1,798 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Florien didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $2.4 million.

What is the property tax rate in Florien?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $750 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.62% 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 Florien’s government?

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

How many people work for Florien?

3 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $30,841 (about $370,092 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Florien in the state legislature?

State Senate District 31 (Alan Seabaugh) and State House District 24 (Rodney Schamerhorn). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Florien’s 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 Florien, 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 →