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Town Hall · Oakdale

How is Oakdale run?

Oakdale’s city government spent $5.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $759 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Oakdale didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$5.7M
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$759
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$5.2M
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2025
45
full-time · 33 part-time · March payroll $183,181
Typical tax bill
$199
0.20% of home value · LA 0.55%

What stands out about how Oakdale is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

A shared school districtShares Allen Parish School District with 4 other towns.Its own police and fire15 sworn officers and 4 full-time firefighters on the payroll.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $199 a year: 0.20% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.
The school district

Allen Parish School District

Oakdale’s K–12 school district, shared with Elizabeth, Kinder, Oberlin, Reeves. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Oakdale →
$15,681
per pupil · LA $15,623
4,027
students
$19.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,681 per pupil, $9,117 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 36%State 47%Federal 17%

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 $759 per resident a year, or $2.08 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: housing & development, at 31%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 28%Fees & charges 22%From the federal government 22%Utility sales 10%Interest, fines & other 8%Other taxes & licenses 4%Property taxes 4%From the state 2%From other local governments 1%
An estimate

Oakdale 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 $329,000; payments to other governments $19,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $6.4 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Oakdale yet

Every year of Oakdale’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city 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 →
City staff
45

full-time in March 2025, the same as 45 in 2022.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $199 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.20% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Louisiana$1,180
Oakdale$199
$199
typical bill a year
0.20%
effective rate
$98,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Oakdale

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 167 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (7,500).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police16 + 8 pt
Administration & buildings6 + 9 pt
Housing & development7
Fire5 + 2 pt
Roads & transportation2 + 8 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections5
Water & other utilities1 + 5 pt
Sewer & trash2
Parks & libraries1 + 1 pt
45
full-time
33
part-time
$183,181
payroll for March 2025
$2.2M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$33,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
15
sworn police officers
4
full-time firefighters
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Oakdale’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 Oakdale

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Oakdale.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Louisiana HouseState representatives
    Dewith Carrier
  3. 3
    Louisiana SenateState senator
    Heather Cloud
  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 Oakdale’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Oakdale’s government

How much does Oakdale spend per resident?

About $759 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Oakdale didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $6.4 million.

What is the property tax rate in Oakdale?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $199 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.20% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.

Who runs Oakdale’s government?

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

How many people work for Oakdale?

45 full-time and 33 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $183,181 (about $2.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Oakdale in the state legislature?

State Senate District 28 (Heather Cloud) and State House District 32 (Dewith Carrier). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Oakdale’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 Oakdale, 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 →