Vienna spent less per resident in 2022 than 75% of similar cities
Vienna’s town government spent $54,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $148 per resident.
What stands out about how Vienna is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$148 per resident in 2022: less than 75% of them
Vienna’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($148 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. Vienna spent less than 75% 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; Vienna itself left out).
About $148 per resident a year, or $0.41 a day
Day-to-day services only.
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No trend yet
Vienna reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,438 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.40% 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 Vienna’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Vienna’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Vienna →
Who’s in charge in Vienna
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lincoln Parish School District
Vienna’s K–12 school district, shared with Choudrant, Dubach, Grambling, Ruston, Simsboro and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,471 per pupil, $8,822 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 Vienna.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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 Vienna’s government
How much does Vienna spend per resident?
About $148 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $148 was less than 75% of 76 Louisiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Vienna?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,438 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.40% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Vienna’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Vienna yet.
Who represents Vienna in the state legislature?
State Senate District 33 (Stewart Cathey) and State House District 12 (Chris Turner). The House district also covers 11 other 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 →