Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0Goldonna spent less per resident in 2022 than 76% of similar cities
Goldonna’s village government spent $58,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $139 per resident. Water and other utilities ($129,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Goldonna is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$139 per resident in 2022: less than 76% of them
Goldonna’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($139 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 $149–$888. Goldonna spent less than 76% 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; Goldonna itself left out).
About $139 per resident a year, or $0.38 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 38%.
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No trend yet
Goldonna reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $363 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.35% 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 Goldonna’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 Goldonna’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Goldonna →
Who’s in charge in Goldonna
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Natchitoches Parish School District
Goldonna’s K–12 school district, shared with Ashland, Campti, Clarence, Natchez, Natchitoches and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,362 per pupil, $10,507 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 Goldonna.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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.
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Questions about Goldonna’s government
How much does Goldonna spend per resident?
About $139 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 $139 was less than 76% of 76 Louisiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Goldonna?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $363 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.35% 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 Goldonna’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Goldonna yet.
How many people work for Goldonna?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,850 (about $22,200 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Goldonna in the state legislature?
State Senate District 31 (Alan Seabaugh) and State House District 13 (Jack McFarland). The House district also covers 24 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →