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Town Hall · Jonesville

Jonesville spent more per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar cities

Jonesville’s town government spent $2.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,386 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3.3 million) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2023
$2.3M
year to June 30, 2023
Per resident, 2023
$1,386
In 2022: $1,027, more than 83% of 76 similar cities
Long-term debt
$7.1M
end of FY2023, reported
Town staff, 2022
39
full-time · 0 part-time · March payroll $124,254

What stands out about how Jonesville is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,027 per resident, more than 83% of 76 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer65% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2023).A shared school districtShares Catahoula Parish School District with 2 other towns.
Compared with similar places

$1,027 per resident in 2022: more than 83% of them

Jonesville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,027 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 $477, and the middle half spent $146–$864. Jonesville spent more than 83% of them.

Middle half of the group, $146–$864Median $477Jonesville

Includes sewer and trash ($334,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
76

Louisiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Jonesville itself left out).

Your share of the 2023 budget

About $1,386 per resident a year, or $3.80 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 41%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 61%Fees & charges 9%From the state 9%Sales taxes 6%From other local governments 5%Interest, fines & other 5%Other taxes & licenses 3%Property taxes 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $182,000; interest on debt $303,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $6.1 million.
Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 14% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Jonesville reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$2 million
2023$2.3 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,027 · 2023: $1,386. Per resident it went from $1,027 to $1,386 (up 35%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 1,950 to 1,650.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Jonesville

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 42 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (1,650).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings10
Water & other utilities7
Roads & transportation5
Police2
Other15
39
full-time
0
part-time
$124,254
payroll for March 2022
$1.5M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$38,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
2
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Jonesville had 20.0 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 57 of the 76 Louisiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 7.1: Jonesville had more than 91% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

Catahoula Parish School District

Jonesville’s K–12 school district, shared with Harrisonburg, Sicily Island. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Jonesville →
$17,474
per pupil · LA $15,623
983
students
$360,000
long-term debt

Of the $17,474 per pupil, $9,620 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 32%State 47%Federal 21%

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

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

Who represents Jonesville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Jonesville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Louisiana HouseState representatives
    Travis Johnson
  3. 3
    Louisiana SenateState senator
    Glen Womack
  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

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

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Questions about Jonesville’s government

How much does Jonesville spend per resident?

About $1,386 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,027 was more than 83% of 76 Louisiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Jonesville’s government?

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

How many people work for Jonesville?

39 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $124,254 (about $1.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Jonesville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 32 (Glen Womack) and State House District 21 (Travis Johnson). The House district also covers 13 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 →