Photo: The original uploader was Billy Hathorn at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0Gibsland spent less per resident in 2022 than 68% of similar cities
Gibsland’s town government spent $186,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $217 per resident. Water and other utilities ($232,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Gibsland is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$217 per resident in 2022: less than 68% of them
Gibsland’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($217 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. Gibsland spent less than 68% 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; Gibsland itself left out).
About $217 per resident a year, or $0.59 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 66%.
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No trend yet
Gibsland reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $282 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.30% 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 Gibsland’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 Gibsland’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Gibsland →
Who’s in charge in Gibsland
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 72 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 (858).
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.
Bienville Parish School District
Gibsland’s K–12 school district, shared with Arcadia, Bienville, Bryceland, Castor, Jamestown and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $24,010 per pupil, $13,129 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 Gibsland.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Gibsland’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Gibsland’s government
How much does Gibsland spend per resident?
About $217 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 $217 was less than 68% of 76 Louisiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Gibsland?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $282 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.30% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Gibsland’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Gibsland yet.
How many people work for Gibsland?
12 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $55,018 (about $660,216 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Gibsland in the state legislature?
Gibsland is split among 2 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 Gibsland’s 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; 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 →