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Town Hall · Greensburg

How is Greensburg run?

Greensburg’s town government spent $945,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,467 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Greensburg didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$945,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,467
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$114,000
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2025
8
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $28,341
Typical tax bill
$467
0.25% of home value · LA 0.55%

What stands out about how Greensburg is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer24% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares St. Helena Parish School District with 1 other town.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $467 a year: 0.25% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,467 per resident a year, or $4.02 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 29%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 43%Property taxes 15%Fees & charges 13%Other taxes & licenses 12%Utility sales 8%From the state 7%Interest, fines & other 3%From other local governments <1%
An estimate

Greensburg 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 $37,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.1 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Greensburg yet

Every year of Greensburg’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town 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 →
Town staff
8

full-time in March 2025, down from 16 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $467 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.25% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Louisiana$1,180
Greensburg$467
$467
typical bill a year
0.25%
effective rate
$188,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Greensburg

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 81 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (644).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Administration & buildings2 + 7 pt
Police5
Roads & transportation1
8
full-time
7
part-time
$28,341
payroll for March 2025
$340,092
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$36,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
5
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Greensburg’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

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

St. Helena Parish School District

Greensburg’s K–12 school district, shared with Montpelier. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Greensburg →
$13,645
per pupil · LA $15,623
1,082
students
$10.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,645 per pupil, $7,158 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 23%State 40%Federal 37%

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

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

Who represents Greensburg

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Greensburg.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Louisiana HouseState representatives
    Robby Carter
  3. 3
    Louisiana SenateState senator
    Rick EdmondsCaleb Kleinpeter
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Jeff Landry
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Julia Letlow
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Louisiana
    Bill CassidyJohn Kennedy
Find your state legislators by address ↗

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Greensburg’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Greensburg’s government

How much does Greensburg spend per resident?

About $1,467 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Greensburg didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.1 million.

What is the property tax rate in Greensburg?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $467 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.25% 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 Greensburg’s government?

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

How many people work for Greensburg?

8 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $28,341 (about $340,092 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Greensburg in the state legislature?

Greensburg 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 Greensburg’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Ask neighbors

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 Greensburg, 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 →