Marksville Prehistoric Indian Site · Photo: Herb Roe · CC BY-SA 4.0Marksville spent less per resident in 2022 than 93% of similar cities
Marksville’s city government spent $8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,640 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.5 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Marksville is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$491 per resident in 2022: less than 93% of them
Marksville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($491 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 $696–$1,494. Marksville spent less than 93% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($874,000), 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; Marksville itself left out).
About $1,640 per resident a year, or $4.49 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: housing & development, at 49%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 209% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Marksville reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $491 · 2023: $754 · 2024: $1,640. Per resident it went from $491 to $1,640 (up 234%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 5,271 to 4,883.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $199 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.13% 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 Marksville’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 Marksville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Marksville →
Who’s in charge in Marksville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Marksville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofmarksville.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 80 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (4,883).
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.
Avoyelles Parish School District
Marksville’s K–12 school district, shared with Bunkie, Cottonport, Evergreen, Hessmer, Mansura and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,159 per pupil, $8,868 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 Marksville.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofmarksville.com ↗
- 2Louisiana HouseState representatives
- 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 Marksville compares with the towns next door
Marksville spent $491 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Mansura | estimate | $199 |
| Marksville | $491 | $199 |
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 Marksville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Marksville’s government
How much does Marksville spend per resident?
About $1,640 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $491 was less than 93% of 28 Louisiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Marksville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $199 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.13% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofmarksville.com.
Who runs Marksville’s government?
See cityofmarksville.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Marksville yet.
How many people work for Marksville?
61 full-time and 32 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $187,185 (about $2.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Marksville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 28 (Heather Cloud) and State House District 28 (Daryl Deshotel). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Marksville’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 →