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Town Hall · Moreauville

How is Moreauville run?

Moreauville’s village government spent $913,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,075 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Moreauville didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$913,000
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,075
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$82,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Village staff, 2022
12
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $33,991
Typical tax bill
$230
0.15% of home value · LA 0.55%

What stands out about how Moreauville is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

The school district

Avoyelles Parish School District

Moreauville’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.

Schools in Moreauville →
$16,159
per pupil · LA $15,623
5,007
students
$521,000
long-term debt

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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 25%State 41%Federal 35%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,075 per resident a year, or $2.95 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 65%From the state 12%Fees & charges 12%Interest, fines & other 6%Property taxes 3%Other taxes & licenses 2%
An estimate

Moreauville didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $68,000; interest on debt $3,000. With these, the whole budget was $984,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Moreauville yet

Every year of Moreauville’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $230 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.15% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Louisiana$1,180
Moreauville$230
$230
typical bill a year
0.15%
effective rate
$148,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Moreauville

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

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

One full-time village employee for every 71 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 (849).

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

Police5 + 3 pt
Administration & buildings3 + 3 pt
Water & other utilities4 + 1 pt
12
full-time
7
part-time
$33,991
payroll for March 2022
$407,892
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$30,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
4
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Moreauville’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Who represents Moreauville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Moreauville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Louisiana HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Louisiana SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Louisiana

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

Reach Moreauville’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Moreauville’s government

How much does Moreauville spend per resident?

About $1,075 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Moreauville didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $984,000.

What is the property tax rate in Moreauville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $230 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.15% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.

Who runs Moreauville’s government?

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

How many people work for Moreauville?

12 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $33,991 (about $407,892 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Moreauville 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 Moreauville’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Ask neighbors

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 (for Moreauville, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →