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Town Hall · Leonville

How is Leonville run?

Leonville’s town government spent $658,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $602 per resident. Water and other utilities ($761,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$658,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$602
In 2022: $602, more than 55% of 76 similar cities
Long-term debt
$7.0M
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
14
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $51,830
Typical tax bill
$199
0.11% of home value · LA 0.55%

What stands out about how Leonville is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer62% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares St. Landry Parish School District with 6+ other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $199 a year: 0.11% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $602 per resident a year, or $1.65 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 22%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 85%Fees & charges 5%Sales taxes 4%From other local governments 3%Other taxes & licenses 2%Interest, fines & other 1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $160,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.6 million.
About “Other”.54% of Leonville’s day-to-day spending ($357,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$602 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Leonville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($602 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–$888. Leonville spent more than 55% of them.

Middle half of the group, $146–$888Median $477Leonville

Includes sewer and trash ($121,000), 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; Leonville itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Leonville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $199 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.11% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Louisiana$1,180
Leonville$199
$199
typical bill a year
0.11%
effective rate
$182,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Leonville

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 78 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 (1,093).

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

Administration & buildings14 + 7 pt
14
full-time
7
part-time
$51,830
payroll for March 2022
$621,960
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$39,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Leonville had 12.8 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: Leonville had more than 67% 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

St. Landry Parish School District

Leonville’s K–12 school district, shared with Cankton, Grand Coteau, Krotz Springs, Melville, Opelousas and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Leonville →
$15,196
per pupil · LA $15,623
11,980
students
$29.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,196 per pupil, $8,317 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 27%State 38%Federal 35%

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

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

Who represents Leonville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Leonville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Louisiana HouseState representatives
    Chad Boyer
  3. 3
    Louisiana SenateState senator
    Caleb Kleinpeter
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Jeff Landry
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Cleo Fields
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Louisiana
    Bill CassidyJohn Kennedy

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

Reach Leonville’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Leonville’s government

How much does Leonville spend per resident?

About $602 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 $602 was more than 55% of 76 Louisiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Leonville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $199 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.11% 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 Leonville’s government?

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

How many people work for Leonville?

14 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $51,830 (about $621,960 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Leonville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 17 (Caleb Kleinpeter) and State House District 46 (Chad Boyer). The House district also covers seven 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 →