Photo: Smh2536 at English Wikipedia · Public domainPineville spent more per resident in 2022 than 67% of similar cities
Pineville’s city government spent $22 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,517 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Pineville is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,685 per resident in 2022: more than 67% of them
Pineville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,685 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 18 Louisiana cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,518, and the middle half spent $1,200–$1,768. Pineville spent more than 67% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.4 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Louisiana cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Pineville itself left out).
About $1,517 per resident a year, or $4.16 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 33%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 7% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Pineville reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,685 · 2023: $1,517.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $732 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.36% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Pineville’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 Pineville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pineville →
Who’s in charge in Pineville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Pineville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on pineville.net ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 53 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 (14,501).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Rapides Parish School District
Pineville’s K–12 school district, shared with Alexandria, Ball, Boyce, Cheneyville, Forest Hill and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,716 per pupil, $8,936 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.
Louisiana districts overall: 47% local, 34% state, 19% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Pineville.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: pineville.net ↗
- 2Louisiana HousePineville is split between 2 districts
- 3Louisiana SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Louisiana
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Pineville compares with the towns next door
Pineville spent $1,685 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $911 to $1,645. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Ball | $911 | $915 |
| Alexandria | $1,645 | $898 |
| Pineville | $1,685 | $732 |
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 Pineville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Pineville’s government
How much does Pineville spend per resident?
About $1,517 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 $1,685 was more than 67% of 18 Louisiana cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Pineville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $732 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.36% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see pineville.net.
Who runs Pineville’s government?
See pineville.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pineville yet.
How many people work for Pineville?
273 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.0M (about $12.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Pineville in the state legislature?
Pineville is split among 2 State House districts and 3 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Louisiana Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Pineville’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →