Photo: Chris Litherland · CC BY-SA 3.0Sunset spent less per resident in 2022 than 79% of similar cities
Sunset’s town government spent $1.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $631 per resident. Water and other utilities ($677,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Sunset is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$631 per resident in 2022: less than 79% of them
Sunset’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($631 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 28 Louisiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,060, and the middle half spent $696–$1,494. Sunset spent less than 79% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($298,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Louisiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Sunset itself left out).
About $631 per resident a year, or $1.73 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 36%.
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No trend yet
Sunset reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $549 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.27% 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 Sunset’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 Sunset’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sunset →
Who’s in charge in Sunset
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Sunset’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on sunset.govoffice2.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 212 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,962).
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.
St. Landry Parish School District
Sunset’s K–12 school district, shared with Cankton, Grand Coteau, Krotz Springs, Leonville, Melville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,196 per pupil, $8,317 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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Sunset.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: sunset.govoffice2.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.
How Sunset compares with the towns next door
Sunset spent $631 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Coteau | estimate | — |
| Sunset | $631 | $549 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Sunset’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Sunset’s government
How much does Sunset spend per resident?
About $631 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 $631 was less than 79% of 28 Louisiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Sunset?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $549 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.27% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see sunset.govoffice2.com.
Who runs Sunset’s government?
See sunset.govoffice2.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sunset yet.
How many people work for Sunset?
14 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $65,079 (about $780,948 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Sunset in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (Gerald Boudreaux) and State House District 40 (Dustin Miller). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Sunset’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; 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 →