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Town Hall · Port Vincent

How is Port Vincent run?

Port Vincent’s village government spent $396,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $609 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$396,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$609
In 2022: $609, more than 57% of 76 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
3
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $16,553

What stands out about how Port Vincent is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

A shared school districtShares Livingston Parish School District with 6+ other towns.
The school district

Livingston Parish School District

Port Vincent’s K–12 school district, shared with Albany, Denham Springs, French Settlement, Killian, Livingston and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Port Vincent →
$12,360
per pupil · LA $15,623
27,843
students
$97.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,360 per pupil, $7,321 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 53%Federal 11%

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 $609 per resident a year, or $1.67 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 39%.

Where the money comes from
Interest, fines & other 53%From the state 31%Other taxes & licenses 15%From other local governments 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $13,000; payments to other governments $6,000. With these, the whole budget was $415,000.
About “Other”.34% of Port Vincent’s day-to-day spending ($133,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$609 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Port Vincent’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($609 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. Port Vincent spent more than 57% of them.

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

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; Port Vincent itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Port Vincent

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

See portvincent-la.gov for Port Vincent’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Port Vincent yet.portvincent-la.gov ↗
Agendas

Port Vincent’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on portvincent-la.gov ↗.

Who works for Port Vincent

One full-time village employee for every 217 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 (650).

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

Administration & buildings0 + 7 pt
Police3
Parks & libraries0 + 1 pt
3
full-time
8
part-time
$16,553
payroll for March 2022
$198,636
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$37,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
3
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Port Vincent had 4.6 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 7.6: Port Vincent had fewer than 70% 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.

Who represents Port Vincent

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Port Vincent.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: portvincent-la.gov ↗
  2. 2
    Louisiana HouseState representatives
    Jeff Wiley
  3. 3
    Louisiana SenateState senator
    Eddie Lambert
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Jeff Landry
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Julia Letlow
  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 Port Vincent’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websiteportvincent-la.gov ↗

Questions about Port Vincent’s government

How much does Port Vincent spend per resident?

About $609 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $609 was more than 57% of 76 Louisiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Port Vincent’s government?

See portvincent-la.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Port Vincent yet.

How many people work for Port Vincent?

3 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $16,553 (about $198,636 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Port Vincent in the state legislature?

State Senate District 18 (Eddie Lambert) and State House District 81 (Jeff Wiley). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Port Vincent’s government

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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 →