How is Varnado run?
Varnado’s village government spent $132,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $398 per resident.
What stands out about how Varnado is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Washington Parish School District
Varnado’s K–12 school district, shared with Angie, Franklinton. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,361 per pupil, $7,843 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 $398 per resident a year, or $1.09 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 27%.
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$398 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Varnado’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($398 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 76 Louisiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $495, and the middle half spent $146–$888. Varnado spent less than 57% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Louisiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Varnado itself left out).
No trend yet
Varnado reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Varnado
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Varnado.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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.
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Questions about Varnado’s government
How much does Varnado spend per resident?
About $398 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 $398 was less than 57% of 76 Louisiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Varnado’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Varnado yet.
How many people work for Varnado?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $920 (about $11,040 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Varnado in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Beth Mizell) and State House District 75 (John Wyble). The House district also covers three neighboring 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; 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 →