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Town Hall · Rayville

How is Rayville run?

Rayville’s town government spent $4.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,236 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Rayville didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2023
$4.1M
year to June 30, 2023 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2023
$1,236
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2023 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
44
full-time · 12 part-time · March payroll $141,132
Typical tax bill
$199
0.20% of home value · LA 0.55%

What stands out about how Rayville is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

A shared school districtShares Richland Parish School District with 2 other towns.Its own police and fire8 sworn officers and 2 full-time firefighters on the payroll.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $199 a year: 0.20% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.
The school district

Richland Parish School District

Rayville’s K–12 school district, shared with Delhi, Mangham. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Rayville →
$13,851
per pupil · LA $15,623
2,845
students
$36.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,851 per pupil, $6,960 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 39%State 39%Federal 22%

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

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

Your share of the 2023 budget

About $1,236 per resident a year, or $3.39 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 37%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 57%Sales taxes 17%Fees & charges 10%From the federal government 5%Interest, fines & other 4%Other taxes & licenses 3%Property taxes 3%From the state 1%From other local governments <1%
An estimate

Rayville didn’t report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $84,000; interest on debt $3,000; payments to other governments $116,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $4.6 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Rayville yet

Every year of Rayville’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022–2023. 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 $199 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.20% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Louisiana$1,180
Rayville$199
$199
typical bill a year
0.20%
effective rate
$99,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Rayville

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 75 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 (3,283).

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

Police10 + 7 pt
Roads & transportation9 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings9 + 1 pt
Water & other utilities7
Housing & development4
Parks & libraries2 + 2 pt
Fire2 + 1 pt
Sewer & trash1
44
full-time
12
part-time
$141,132
payroll for March 2022
$1.7M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$34,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
8
sworn police officers
2
full-time firefighters
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Rayville’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.

Who represents Rayville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Rayville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Louisiana HouseState representatives
    Francis Thompson
  3. 3
    Louisiana SenateState senator
    Katrina Jackson-Andrews
  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 Rayville’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Rayville’s government

How much does Rayville spend per resident?

About $1,236 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, a Census Bureau estimate (Rayville didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $4.6 million.

What is the property tax rate in Rayville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $199 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.20% 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 Rayville’s government?

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

How many people work for Rayville?

44 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $141,132 (about $1.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Rayville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 34 (Katrina Jackson-Andrews) and State House District 19 (Francis Thompson). The House district also covers 12 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Rayville’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 Rayville, 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 →