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Town Hall · Kilbourne

How is Kilbourne run?

Kilbourne’s village government spent $316,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $859 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Kilbourne didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$316,000
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$859
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$748,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Village staff, 2022
0
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $3,097 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$199
0.26% of home value · LA 0.55%

What stands out about how Kilbourne is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $859 per resident a year, or $2.35 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 27%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 33%Utility sales 29%Fees & charges 18%Interest, fines & other 11%From the state 4%Other taxes & licenses 4%Property taxes 1%
An estimate

Kilbourne 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 $7,000; interest on debt $18,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $526,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Kilbourne yet

Every year of Kilbourne’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village 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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $199 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.26% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Louisiana$1,180
Kilbourne$199
$199
typical bill a year
0.26%
effective rate
$75,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Kilbourne

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

Check Kilbourne’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Kilbourne yet.
The school district

West Carroll Parish School District

Kilbourne’s K–12 school district, shared with Epps, Forest, Oak Grove, Pioneer. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Kilbourne →
$13,759
per pupil · LA $15,623
1,699
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $13,759 per pupil, $7,403 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 51%Federal 18%

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

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

Who represents Kilbourne

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Kilbourne.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Louisiana HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Louisiana SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Louisiana

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

Reach Kilbourne’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Kilbourne’s government

How much does Kilbourne spend per resident?

About $859 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Kilbourne didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $526,000.

What is the property tax rate in Kilbourne?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $199 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.26% 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 Kilbourne’s government?

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

How many people work for Kilbourne?

0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,097 (about $37,164 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Kilbourne in the state legislature?

State Senate District 33 (Stewart Cathey) and State House District 19 (Francis Thompson). The House district also covers 12 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Kilbourne’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 (for Kilbourne, 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 →