Photo: Z28scrambler · CC BY-SA 3.0French Settlement spent less per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar cities
French Settlement’s village government spent $259,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $211 per resident.
What stands out about how French Settlement is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$211 per resident in 2022: less than 70% of them
French Settlement’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($211 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 $495, and the middle half spent $146–$888. French Settlement spent less than 70% of 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; French Settlement itself left out).
About $211 per resident a year, or $0.58 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 51%.
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No trend yet
French Settlement reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,011 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.49% 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 French Settlement’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 French Settlement’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in French Settlement →
Who’s in charge in French Settlement
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
French Settlement’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on frenchsettlement-la.gov ↗.
Livingston Parish School District
French Settlement’s K–12 school district, shared with Albany, Denham Springs, Killian, Livingston, Port Vincent and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,360 per pupil, $7,321 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 French Settlement.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: frenchsettlement-la.gov ↗
- 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.
Reach French Settlement’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about French Settlement’s government
How much does French Settlement spend per resident?
About $211 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $211 was less than 70% of 76 Louisiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in French Settlement?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,011 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.49% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see frenchsettlement-la.gov.
Who runs French Settlement’s government?
See frenchsettlement-la.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for French Settlement yet.
How many people work for French Settlement?
0 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,444 (about $89,328 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents French Settlement in the state legislature?
State Senate District 18 (Eddie Lambert) and State House District 81 (Jeff Wiley). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about French Settlement’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 →