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Town Hall · Tallulah

How is Tallulah run?

Tallulah’s city government spent $4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $614 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Tallulah didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$4.0M
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$614
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$23.3M
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
10
full-time · 45 part-time · March payroll $99,690
Typical tax bill
$199
0.25% of home value · LA 0.55%

What stands out about how Tallulah is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $614 per resident a year, or $1.68 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 22%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 29%Sales taxes 26%Fees & charges 20%From the state 9%Property taxes 8%From the federal government 4%Interest, fines & other 2%Other taxes & licenses 2%
An estimate

Tallulah 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 $59,000; interest on debt $311,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $5.4 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Tallulah yet

Every year of Tallulah’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city 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 0.25% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Louisiana$1,180
Tallulah$199
$199
typical bill a year
0.25%
effective rate
$79,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Tallulah

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

See cityoftallulah.org for Tallulah’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Tallulah yet.cityoftallulah.org ↗
Agendas

Tallulah’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityoftallulah.org ↗.

Who works for Tallulah

One full-time city employee for every 646 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 (6,460).

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

Police0 + 15 pt
Water & other utilities0 + 14 pt
Roads & transportation0 + 13 pt
Fire5
Administration & buildings5
Sewer & trash0 + 3 pt
10
full-time
45
part-time
$99,690
payroll for March 2022
$1.2M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$38,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
5
full-time firefighters
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Tallulah’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

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

Madison Parish School District

Tallulah’s K–12 school district, shared with Delta, Mound, Richmond. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Tallulah →
$20,532
per pupil · LA $15,623
1,332
students
$7.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $20,532 per pupil, $9,258 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 30%State 31%Federal 39%

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

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

Who represents Tallulah

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Tallulah.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    Louisiana HouseTallulah is split between 2 districts
  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.

Next door

How Tallulah compares with the towns next door

Tallulah’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Richmondestimate—
Tallulahestimate$199

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 Tallulah’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Tallulah’s government

How much does Tallulah spend per resident?

About $614 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Tallulah didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $5.4 million.

What is the property tax rate in Tallulah?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $199 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.25% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityoftallulah.org.

Who runs Tallulah’s government?

See cityoftallulah.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Tallulah yet.

How many people work for Tallulah?

10 full-time and 45 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $99,690 (about $1.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Tallulah in the state legislature?

Tallulah is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Louisiana Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 34 (Katrina Jackson-Andrews). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Tallulah’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Ask neighbors

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 Tallulah, 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 →