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Longstreet spent less per resident in 2022 than 92% of similar cities

Longstreet’s village government spent $8,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $52 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$8,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$52
In 2022: $52, less than 92% of 76 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
0
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $599

What stands out about how Longstreet is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $52 per resident, less than 92% of 76 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer33% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares De Soto Parish School District with 6+ other towns.
Compared with similar places

$52 per resident in 2022: less than 92% of them

Longstreet’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($52 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 $495, and the middle half spent $149–$888. Longstreet spent less than 92% of them.

Middle half of the group, $149–$888Median $495Longstreet

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; Longstreet itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $52 per resident a year, or $0.14 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 55%Other taxes & licenses 25%Utility sales 19%Interest, fines & other 2%
Not in the receipt.With the enterprises, the whole budget was $12,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Longstreet

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

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

De Soto Parish School District

Longstreet’s K–12 school district, shared with Grand Cane, Keachi, Logansport, Mansfield, South Mansfield and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Longstreet →
$19,190
per pupil · LA $15,623
5,135
students
$42.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $19,190 per pupil, $10,745 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 75%State 14%Federal 10%

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

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

Who represents Longstreet

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Longstreet.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Louisiana HouseState representatives
    Larry Bagley
  3. 3
    Louisiana SenateState senator
    Thomas Pressly
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Jeff Landry
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Mike Johnson
  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 Longstreet’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

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Questions about Longstreet’s government

How much does Longstreet spend per resident?

About $52 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 $52 was less than 92% of 76 Louisiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Longstreet’s government?

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

How many people work for Longstreet?

0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $599 (about $7,188 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Longstreet in the state legislature?

State Senate District 38 (Thomas Pressly) and State House District 7 (Larry Bagley). 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 →