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Town Hall · Palmetto

How is Palmetto run?

Palmetto’s village government spent $106,000 on day-to-day services in the year to July 31, 2022, about $679 per resident. Water and other utilities ($428,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$106,000
year to July 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$679
In 2022: $679, more than 64% of 76 similar cities
Long-term debt
$362,000
end of FY2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
9
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $25,519

What stands out about how Palmetto is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer80% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares St. Landry Parish School District with 6+ other towns.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $679 per resident a year, or $1.86 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 54%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 78%Interest, fines & other 11%Other taxes & licenses 5%From the state 4%Fees & charges 2%Property taxes 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $10,000; interest on debt $17,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $561,000.
Compared with similar places

$679 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Palmetto’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($679 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–$888. Palmetto spent more than 64% of them.

Middle half of the group, $146–$888Median $477Palmetto

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; Palmetto itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Palmetto reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Palmetto

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

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

One full-time village employee for every 17 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 (156).

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

Administration & buildings3 + 4 pt
Roads & transportation3
Police1
Water & other utilities1
Fire0 + 1 pt
Other1
9
full-time
5
part-time
$25,519
payroll for March 2022
$306,228
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$32,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Palmetto had 57.7 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 7.1: Palmetto had more than 100% 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

St. Landry Parish School District

Palmetto’s K–12 school district, shared with Cankton, Grand Coteau, Krotz Springs, Leonville, Melville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Palmetto →
$15,196
per pupil · LA $15,623
11,980
students
$29.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,196 per pupil, $8,317 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 38%Federal 35%

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

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

Who represents Palmetto

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Palmetto.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Louisiana HouseState representatives
    Chad Boyer
  3. 3
    Louisiana SenateState senator
    Caleb Kleinpeter
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Jeff Landry
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Cleo Fields
  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 Palmetto’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

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Questions about Palmetto’s government

How much does Palmetto spend per resident?

About $679 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to July 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $679 was more than 64% of 76 Louisiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Palmetto’s government?

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

How many people work for Palmetto?

9 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $25,519 (about $306,228 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Palmetto in the state legislature?

State Senate District 17 (Caleb Kleinpeter) and State House District 46 (Chad Boyer). The House district also covers seven other 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 →