Olive Jeanette · Photo: Z28scrambler · CC BY-SA 3.0Lutcher spent less per resident in 2022 than 71% of similar cities
Lutcher’s town government spent $2.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $712 per resident. Water and other utilities ($785,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Lutcher is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$712 per resident in 2022: less than 71% of them
Lutcher’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($712 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. Lutcher spent less than 71% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.2 million), 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; Lutcher itself left out).
About $712 per resident a year, or $1.95 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 53%.
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No trend yet
Lutcher reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,164 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.53% 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 Lutcher’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 Lutcher’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lutcher →
Who’s in charge in Lutcher
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 142 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 (3,127).
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.
St. James Parish School District
Lutcher’s K–12 school district, shared with Gramercy. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,312 per pupil, $10,733 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 Lutcher.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Louisiana HouseLutcher 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 Lutcher compares with the towns next door
Lutcher spent $712 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,219. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Gramercy | $1,219 | $1,495 |
| Lutcher | $712 | $1,164 |
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 Lutcher’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Lutcher’s government
How much does Lutcher spend per resident?
About $712 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $712 was less than 71% of 28 Louisiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lutcher?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,164 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.53% 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 Lutcher’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lutcher yet.
How many people work for Lutcher?
22 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $115,201 (about $1.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lutcher in the state legislature?
Lutcher is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Louisiana Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lutcher’s government
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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 →