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Town Hall · Saline

How is Saline run?

Saline’s village government spent $109,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $411 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Saline didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$109,000
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$411
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$1,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Village staff, 2022
0
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $3,244

What stands out about how Saline is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $411 per resident a year, or $1.13 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 62%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 35%Fees & charges 23%Sales taxes 21%Other taxes & licenses 11%Interest, fines & other 7%Property taxes 4%
An estimate

Saline 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.With the enterprises, the whole budget was $177,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Saline yet

Every year of Saline’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 →
Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Saline

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

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

Bienville Parish School District

Saline’s K–12 school district, shared with Arcadia, Bienville, Bryceland, Castor, Gibsland and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Saline →
$24,010
per pupil · LA $15,623
1,948
students
$18.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $24,010 per pupil, $13,129 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 72%State 19%Federal 9%

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

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

Who represents Saline

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Saline.

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  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 Saline’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Saline’s government

How much does Saline spend per resident?

About $411 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Saline didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $177,000.

Who runs Saline’s government?

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

How many people work for Saline?

0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,244 (about $38,928 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Saline in the state legislature?

State Senate District 31 (Alan Seabaugh) and State House District 13 (Jack McFarland). The House district also covers 24 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Saline’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 Saline, 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 →