Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Sterlington run?
Sterlington’s town government spent $1.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $362 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Sterlington didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Sterlington is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Ouachita Parish School District
Sterlington’s K–12 school district, shared with Richwood, West Monroe. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,752 per pupil, $7,236 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.
Louisiana districts overall: 47% local, 34% state, 19% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $362 per resident a year, or $0.99 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 38%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Sterlington didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Sterlington yet
Every year of Sterlington’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town 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 →The typical homeowner pays $885 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.39% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Sterlington’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 Sterlington’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sterlington →
Who’s in charge in Sterlington
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Sterlington’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofsterlington.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 175 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 (2,974).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Sterlington.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofsterlington.com ↗
- 2Louisiana HouseState representatives
- 3Louisiana SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Louisiana
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Sterlington’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Sterlington’s government
How much does Sterlington spend per resident?
About $362 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Sterlington didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.2 million.
What is the property tax rate in Sterlington?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $885 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.39% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofsterlington.com.
Who runs Sterlington’s government?
See townofsterlington.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sterlington yet.
How many people work for Sterlington?
17 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $79,417 (about $953,004 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Sterlington in the state legislature?
State Senate District 33 (Stewart Cathey) and State House District 14 (Michael Echols). The House district also covers parts of two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Sterlington’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 Sterlington, 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 →