Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Billy Hathorn assumed (based on copyright claims). · CC BY 3.0Ida spent less per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar cities
Ida’s village government spent $27,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $130 per resident. Water and other utilities ($60,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Ida is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$130 per resident in 2022: less than 78% of them
Ida’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($130 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. Ida spent less than 78% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($27,000), as the Census Bureau counts 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; Ida itself left out).
About $130 per resident a year, or $0.36 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Ida reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $199 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.21% 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 Ida’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 Ida’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ida →
Who’s in charge in Ida
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Caddo Parish School District
Ida’s K–12 school district, shared with Belcher, Blanchard, Gilliam, Greenwood, Hosston and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,782 per pupil, $8,493 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 Ida.
- 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.
Reach Ida’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Ida’s government
How much does Ida spend per resident?
About $130 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 $130 was less than 78% of 76 Louisiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Ida?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $199 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.21% 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 Ida’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ida yet.
How many people work for Ida?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,804 (about $45,648 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Ida in the state legislature?
State Senate District 39 (Sam Jenkins) and State House District 1 (Danny McCormick). The House district also covers 10 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 →