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Town Hall · Vinton

How is Vinton run?

Vinton’s town government spent $3.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,112 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Vinton didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2023
$3.5M
year to September 30, 2023 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2023
$1,112
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$126,000
end of FY2023 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
59
full-time · 28 part-time · March payroll $162,006 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$199
0.19% of home value · LA 0.55%

What stands out about how Vinton is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer59% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares Calcasieu Parish School District with 5 other towns.Its own police and fire8 sworn officers and 12 full-time firefighters on the payroll.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $199 a year: 0.19% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2023 budget

About $1,112 per resident a year, or $3.05 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 38%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 58%Sales taxes 24%Fees & charges 8%From the state 6%Other taxes & licenses 3%Property taxes 1%Interest, fines & other 1%From other local governments <1%
An estimate

Vinton didn’t report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $105,000; interest on debt $11,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $8 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Vinton yet

Every year of Vinton’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022–2023. 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 0.19% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Louisiana$1,180
Vinton$199
$199
typical bill a year
0.19%
effective rate
$106,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Vinton

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

Check Vinton’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Vinton yet.
Who works for Vinton

One full-time town employee for every 54 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (3,171).

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

Fire12 + 20 pt
Water & other utilities15 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings9 + 6 pt
Police12
Roads & transportation4
Sewer & trash4
Housing & development2 + 1 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections1
59
full-time
28
part-time
$162,006
payroll for March 2022
$1.9M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$31,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
8
sworn police officers
12
full-time firefighters
Estimates.Vinton didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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

Calcasieu Parish School District

Vinton’s K–12 school district, shared with DeQuincy, Iowa, Lake Charles, Sulphur, Westlake. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Vinton →
$17,252
per pupil · LA $15,623
29,282
students
$278.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,252 per pupil, $9,239 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 51%State 28%Federal 21%

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

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

Who represents Vinton

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Vinton.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Louisiana HouseState representatives
    Les Farnum
  3. 3
    Louisiana SenateState senator
    Mike Reese
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Jeff Landry
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Mike Johnson
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Louisiana
    Bill CassidyJohn Kennedy

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Vinton’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Vinton’s government

How much does Vinton spend per resident?

About $1,112 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, a Census Bureau estimate (Vinton didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $8 million.

What is the property tax rate in Vinton?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $199 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.19% 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 Vinton’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Vinton yet.

How many people work for Vinton?

59 full-time and 28 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $162,006 (about $1.9M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Vinton in the state legislature?

State Senate District 30 (Mike Reese) and State House District 33 (Les Farnum). The House district also covers 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Vinton’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 (for Vinton, 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 →