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Town Hall · New Llano

New Llano spent more per resident in 2022 than 79% of similar cities

New Llano’s town government spent $1.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $713 per resident. Water and other utilities ($220,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2023
$1.5M
year to June 30, 2023
Per resident, 2023
$713
In 2022: $930, more than 79% of 76 similar cities
Long-term debt
$600,000
end of FY2023, reported
Town staff, 2022
12
full-time · 26 part-time · March payroll $88,753
Typical tax bill
$199
0.17% of home value · LA 0.55%

What stands out about how New Llano is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$930 per resident in 2022: more than 79% of them

New Llano’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($930 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–$864. New Llano spent more than 79% of them.

Middle half of the group, $146–$864Median $477New Llano

Includes sewer and trash ($80,000), 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; New Llano itself left out).

Your share of the 2023 budget

About $713 per resident a year, or $1.95 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 47%.

Where the money comes from
Interest, fines & other 39%Sales taxes 34%Utility sales 12%Fees & charges 8%Property taxes 5%Other taxes & licenses 2%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $30,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.7 million.
Over the years

Day-to-day spending is down 27% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years New Llano reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$2 million
2023$1.5 million

Per resident: 2022: $930 · 2023: $713.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $199 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.17% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Louisiana$1,180
Leesville$231
New Llano$199
$199
typical bill a year
0.17%
effective rate
$118,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in New Llano

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 174 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (2,091).

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

Fire2 + 14 pt
Administration & buildings3 + 7 pt
Police3 + 4 pt
Water & other utilities2 + 1 pt
Sewer & trash2
12
full-time
26
part-time
$88,753
payroll for March 2022
$1.1M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$44,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
3
sworn police officers
2
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.New Llano had 5.5 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 7.6: New Llano had fewer than 58% 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

Vernon Parish School District

New Llano’s K–12 school district, shared with Anacoco, Hornbeck, Leesville, Rosepine, Simpson. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in New Llano →
$13,081
per pupil · LA $15,623
9,075
students
$21.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,081 per pupil, $7,220 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 49%Federal 24%

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

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

Who represents New Llano

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for New Llano.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    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.

Next door

How New Llano compares with the towns next door

New Llano spent $930 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,018. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Leesville$1,018$231
New Llano$930$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 New Llano’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about New Llano’s government

How much does New Llano spend per resident?

About $713 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $930 was more than 79% of 76 Louisiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in New Llano?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $199 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.17% 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 New Llano’s government?

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

How many people work for New Llano?

12 full-time and 26 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $88,753 (about $1.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents New Llano in the state legislature?

State Senate District 30 (Mike Reese) and State House District 30 (Chuck Owen). The House district also covers three neighboring 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 →