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Town Hall · Robeline

Robeline spent less per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar cities

Robeline’s village government spent $25,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $149 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$25,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$149
In 2022: $149, less than 74% of 76 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
10
full-time · 0 part-time · March payroll $27,818 · Census estimate

What stands out about how Robeline is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$149 per resident in 2022: less than 74% of them

Robeline’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($149 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 $495, and the middle half spent $146–$888. Robeline spent less than 74% of them.

Middle half of the group, $146–$888Median $495Robeline

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; Robeline itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $149 per resident a year, or $0.41 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 92%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 77%Sales taxes 17%Other taxes & licenses 5%Property taxes 1%
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Robeline

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

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

One full-time village employee for every 17 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (168).

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

Police6
Administration & buildings4
10
full-time
0
part-time
$27,818
payroll for March 2022
$333,816
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$33,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Robeline didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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

Natchitoches Parish School District

Robeline’s K–12 school district, shared with Ashland, Campti, Clarence, Goldonna, Natchez and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Robeline →
$18,362
per pupil · LA $15,623
5,205
students
$23.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $18,362 per pupil, $10,507 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 41%State 32%Federal 28%

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

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

Who represents Robeline

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Robeline.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    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 Robeline’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Robeline’s government

How much does Robeline spend per resident?

About $149 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 $149 was less than 74% of 76 Louisiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Robeline’s government?

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

How many people work for Robeline?

10 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $27,818 (about $333,816 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Robeline in the state legislature?

State Senate District 31 (Alan Seabaugh) and State House District 25 (Jason DeWitt). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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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 →