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Town Hall · Rayne

How is Rayne run?

Rayne’s city government spent $10 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,427 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Rayne didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Election Day

Tomorrow

General election in Louisiana.

Register or check: vote.gov ↗
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$10.0M
year to September 30, 2024 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2024
$1,427
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2024 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
80
full-time · 50 part-time · March payroll $344,933
Typical tax bill
$392
0.25% of home value · LA 0.55%

What stands out about how Rayne is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer51% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares Acadia Parish School District with 6+ other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $392 a year: 0.25% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,427 per resident a year, or $3.91 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 29%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 61%Sales taxes 19%Fees & charges 8%Interest, fines & other 4%From the federal government 3%Property taxes 3%Other taxes & licenses 3%From other local governments 1%From the state <1%
An estimate

Rayne didn’t report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $21,000; interest on debt $8,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $18.4 million.
About “Other”.25% of Rayne’s day-to-day spending ($2.5 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Rayne yet

Every year of Rayne’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022–2024. 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 $392 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.25% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Louisiana$1,180
Rayne$392
$392
typical bill a year
0.25%
effective rate
$156,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Rayne

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

See rayne.org for Rayne’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Rayne yet.rayne.org ↗
Agendas

Rayne’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on rayne.org ↗.

Who works for Rayne

One full-time city employee for every 88 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (7,040).

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

Police22 + 12 pt
Water & other utilities21
Administration & buildings12 + 8 pt
Roads & transportation8 + 16 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections8 + 5 pt
Sewer & trash4
Parks & libraries2 + 2 pt
Health & welfare2 + 1 pt
Other1 + 6 pt
80
full-time
50
part-time
$344,933
payroll for March 2022
$4.1M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$43,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
19
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Rayne’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

Acadia Parish School District

Rayne’s K–12 school district, shared with Church Point, Crowley, Estherwood, Iota, Mermentau and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Rayne →
$13,594
per pupil · LA $15,623
9,459
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $13,594 per pupil, $7,465 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 24%State 42%Federal 34%

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

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

Who represents Rayne

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Rayne.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: rayne.org ↗
  2. 2
    Louisiana HouseState representatives
    Chance Henry
  3. 3
    Louisiana SenateState senator
    Bob Hensgens
  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

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Rayne’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websiterayne.org ↗

Questions about Rayne’s government

How much does Rayne spend per resident?

About $1,427 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Rayne didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $18.4 million.

What is the property tax rate in Rayne?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $392 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.25% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see rayne.org.

Who runs Rayne’s government?

See rayne.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rayne yet.

How many people work for Rayne?

80 full-time and 50 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $344,933 (about $4.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Rayne in the state legislature?

State Senate District 26 (Bob Hensgens) and State House District 42 (Chance Henry). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Rayne’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 Rayne, 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 →