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Town Hall · Killian

How is Killian run?

Killian’s town government spent $314,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $235 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Killian didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$314,000
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$235
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
8
full-time · 2 part-time · March payroll $31,143
Typical tax bill
$1,149
0.36% of home value · LA 0.55%

What stands out about how Killian is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Livingston Parish School District

Killian’s K–12 school district, shared with Albany, Denham Springs, French Settlement, Livingston, Port Vincent and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Killian →
$12,360
per pupil · LA $15,623
27,843
students
$97.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,360 per pupil, $7,321 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 36%State 53%Federal 11%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $235 per resident a year, or $0.64 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 62%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 56%Utility sales 20%Interest, fines & other 14%Other taxes & licenses 5%From the state 5%
An estimate

Killian 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. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $382,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Killian yet

Every year of Killian’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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,149 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.36% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Louisiana$1,180
Killian$1,149
$1,149
typical bill a year
0.36%
effective rate
$322,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Killian

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 167 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,337).

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

Police5
Administration & buildings2 + 2 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections1
8
full-time
2
part-time
$31,143
payroll for March 2022
$373,716
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$43,100
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 Killian’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.

Who represents Killian

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Killian.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    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 Killian’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Killian’s government

How much does Killian spend per resident?

About $235 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Killian didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $382,000.

What is the property tax rate in Killian?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,149 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.36% 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 Killian’s government?

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

How many people work for Killian?

8 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $31,143 (about $373,716 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Killian in the state legislature?

State Senate District 6 (Rick Edmonds) and State House District 81 (Jeff Wiley). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Killian’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 Killian, 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 →