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Town Hall · Rodessa

How is Rodessa run?

Rodessa’s village government spent $107,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $418 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Rodessa didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$107,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$418
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Village staff, 2022
0
full-time · 2 part-time · March payroll $1,939 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$199
0.33% of home value · LA 0.55%

What stands out about how Rodessa is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer21% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares Caddo Parish School District with 6+ other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $199 a year: 0.33% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $418 per resident a year, or $1.15 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 10%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 39%Property taxes 19%Utility sales 16%Fees & charges 10%Interest, fines & other 9%Sales taxes 6%
An estimate

Rodessa 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 $4,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $125,000.
About “Other”.78% of Rodessa’s day-to-day spending ($83,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Rodessa yet

Every year of Rodessa’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village 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 $199 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.33% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Louisiana$1,180
Rodessa$199
$199
typical bill a year
0.33%
effective rate
$60,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Rodessa

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

Check Rodessa’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Rodessa yet.
The school district

Caddo Parish School District

Rodessa’s K–12 school district, shared with Belcher, Blanchard, Gilliam, Greenwood, Hosston and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Rodessa →
$14,782
per pupil · LA $15,623
35,044
students
$84.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,782 per pupil, $8,493 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 47%State 33%Federal 20%

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

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

Who represents Rodessa

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Rodessa.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Louisiana HouseState representatives
    Danny McCormick
  3. 3
    Louisiana SenateState senator
    Sam Jenkins
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Jeff Landry
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Mike Johnson
  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 Rodessa’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

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Questions about Rodessa’s government

How much does Rodessa spend per resident?

About $418 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Rodessa didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $125,000.

What is the property tax rate in Rodessa?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $199 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.33% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.

Who runs Rodessa’s government?

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

How many people work for Rodessa?

0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,939 (about $23,268 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Rodessa in the state legislature?

State Senate District 39 (Sam Jenkins) and State House District 1 (Danny McCormick). The House district also covers 10 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 (for Rodessa, 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 →