Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY 3.0Vidalia spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
Vidalia’s town government spent $22.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $5,839 per resident. Water and other utilities ($12.7 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Vidalia is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$2,663 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them
Vidalia’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,663 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 $1,022, and the middle half spent $644–$1,366. Vidalia spent more than 100% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.1 million), 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; Vidalia itself left out).
About $5,839 per resident a year, or $16.00 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 16%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 133% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Vidalia reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $2,663 · 2023: $5,825 · 2024: $5,839. Per resident it went from $2,663 to $5,839 (up 119%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 3,667 to 3,897.
full-time in March 2025, up from 151 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $471 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.31% 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 Vidalia’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 Vidalia’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Vidalia →
Who’s in charge in Vidalia
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Vidalia’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on cityofvidaliala.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 25 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (3,897).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Concordia Parish School District
Vidalia’s K–12 school district, shared with Clayton, Ferriday, Ridgecrest. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,557 per pupil, $8,724 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 Vidalia.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: cityofvidaliala.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 Vidalia compares with the towns next door
Vidalia spent $2,663 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Vidalia | $2,663 | $471 |
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 Vidalia’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Vidalia’s government
How much does Vidalia spend per resident?
About $5,839 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,663 was more than 100% of 28 Louisiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Vidalia?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $471 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.31% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofvidaliala.com.
Who runs Vidalia’s government?
See cityofvidaliala.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Vidalia yet.
How many people work for Vidalia?
153 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $801,651 (about $9.6M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Vidalia in the state legislature?
State Senate District 32 (Glen Womack) and State House District 21 (Travis Johnson). The House district also covers 13 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Vidalia’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 →