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Town Hall · Parks

How is Parks run?

Parks’ village government spent $997,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,432 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Parks didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$997,000
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,432
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$116,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Village staff, 2022
14
full-time · 9 part-time · March payroll $88,207 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$929
0.61% of home value · LA 0.55%

What stands out about how Parks is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer24% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares St. Martin Parish School District with 3 other towns.Split between districts2 State House districts cover Parks; your street decides yours.Low bills, a higher rateThe typical bill is $929 a year: 0.61% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,432 per resident a year, or $3.92 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 28%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 41%Property taxes 14%Fees & charges 12%Other taxes & licenses 12%Utility sales 7%From the state 7%Interest, fines & other 5%From the federal government 2%From other local governments <1%
An estimate

Parks 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 $37,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.1 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Parks yet

Every year of Parks’ 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 $929 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.61% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Louisiana$1,180
Parks$929
$929
typical bill a year
0.61%
effective rate
$152,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Parks

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

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

One full-time village employee for every 50 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (696).

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

Administration & buildings10 + 1 pt
Water & other utilities4 + 5 pt
Housing & development0 + 2 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
14
full-time
9
part-time
$88,207
payroll for March 2022
$1.1M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$60,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Parks didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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. Martin Parish School District

Parks’ K–12 school district, shared with Breaux Bridge, Henderson, St. Martinville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Parks →
$14,606
per pupil · LA $15,623
7,216
students
$86.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,606 per pupil, $7,641 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 35%State 40%Federal 25%

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

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

Who represents Parks

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Parks.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Louisiana HouseParks is split between 2 districts
    Marcus BryantChad Boyer
  3. 3
    Louisiana SenateState senator
    Blake Miguez
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Jeff Landry
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Clay Higgins
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Louisiana
    Bill CassidyJohn Kennedy
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Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Parks’ government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Parks’ government

How much does Parks spend per resident?

About $1,432 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Parks didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.1 million.

What is the property tax rate in Parks?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $929 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.61% 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 Parks’ government?

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

How many people work for Parks?

14 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $88,207 (about $1.1M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Parks in the state legislature?

Parks is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Louisiana Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 22 (Blake Miguez). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Parks’ government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 (for Parks, 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 →