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Town Hall · Pollock

How is Pollock run?

Pollock’s town government spent $971,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,010 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Pollock didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$971,000
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$2,010
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$2.9M
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
23
full-time · 0 part-time · March payroll $66,952
Typical tax bill
$350
0.30% of home value · LA 0.55%

What stands out about how Pollock is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $2,010 per resident a year, or $5.51 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 48%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 43%Fees & charges 34%Interest, fines & other 12%From the state 7%Sales taxes 3%Other taxes & licenses 1%
An estimate

Pollock 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 $85,000; interest on debt $57,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.7 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Pollock yet

Every year of Pollock’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town 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 $350 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.30% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Louisiana$1,180
Pollock$350
$350
typical bill a year
0.30%
effective rate
$114,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Pollock

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 21 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 (483).

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

Administration & buildings8
Water & other utilities6
Police5
Sewer & trash3
Courts, inspections & corrections1
23
full-time
0
part-time
$66,952
payroll for March 2022
$803,424
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$34,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
4
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Pollock’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.

The school district

Grant Parish School District

Pollock’s K–12 school district, shared with Colfax, Creola, Dry Prong, Georgetown, Montgomery. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Pollock →
$13,951
per pupil · LA $15,623
2,893
students
$5.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,951 per pupil, $6,811 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 26%State 54%Federal 20%

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

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

Who represents Pollock

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Pollock.

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.

Reach Pollock’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Pollock’s government

How much does Pollock spend per resident?

About $2,010 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Pollock didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.7 million.

What is the property tax rate in Pollock?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $350 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.30% 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 Pollock’s government?

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

How many people work for Pollock?

23 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $66,952 (about $803,424 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Pollock in the state legislature?

State Senate District 35 (Jay Morris) and State House District 22 (Gabe Firment). The House district also covers 10 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Pollock’s 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 Pollock, 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 →