Dr. William E. Reid House · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0How is Leesville run?
Leesville’s city government spent $5.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,018 per resident. Water and other utilities ($888,000) and the airport ($153,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Leesville is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,018 per resident a year, or $2.79 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 42%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,018 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Leesville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,018 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 28 Louisiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,060, and the middle half spent $644–$1,494. Leesville spent less than 54% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($742,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Leesville itself left out).
No trend yet
Leesville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $231 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.19% 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 Leesville’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.
Tax bills are one input to Leesville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Leesville →
Who’s in charge in Leesville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Leesville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on leesvillela.net ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 88 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 (5,523).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Vernon Parish School District
Leesville’s K–12 school district, shared with Anacoco, Hornbeck, New Llano, Rosepine, Simpson. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,081 per pupil, $7,220 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 Leesville.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: leesvillela.net ↗
- 2Louisiana HouseLeesville is split between 2 districts
- 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.
How Leesville compares with the towns next door
Leesville spent $1,018 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $930. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| New Llano | $930 | $199 |
| Leesville | $1,018 | $231 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Leesville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Leesville’s government
How much does Leesville spend per resident?
About $1,018 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,018 was less than 54% of 28 Louisiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Leesville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $231 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.19% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see leesvillela.net.
Who runs Leesville’s government?
See leesvillela.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Leesville yet.
How many people work for Leesville?
63 full-time and 19 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $239,166 (about $2.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Leesville in the state legislature?
Leesville is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Louisiana Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 30 (Mike Reese). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Leesville’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →