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Town Hall · Vivian

How is Vivian run?

Vivian’s town government spent $3.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $957 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Vivian didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$3.3M
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$957
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$4.5M
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
14
full-time · 19 part-time · March payroll $69,819
Typical tax bill
$229
0.37% of home value · LA 0.55%

What stands out about how Vivian is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer37% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares Caddo Parish School District with 6+ other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $229 a year: 0.37% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $957 per resident a year, or $2.62 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 29%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 43%Fees & charges 18%Utility sales 16%Property taxes 8%Interest, fines & other 5%From the state 4%From the federal government 3%Other taxes & licenses 2%
An estimate

Vivian 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 $213,000; interest on debt $51,000; payments to other governments $17,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $4.2 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Vivian yet

Every year of Vivian’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town 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 $229 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.37% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Louisiana$1,180
Vivian$229
$229
typical bill a year
0.37%
effective rate
$62,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Vivian

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

See townofvivian.us for Vivian’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Vivian yet.townofvivian.us ↗
Agendas

Vivian’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofvivian.us ↗.

Who works for Vivian

One full-time town employee for every 246 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 (3,443).

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

Police4 + 17 pt
Roads & transportation4
Administration & buildings2
Sewer & trash2
Water & other utilities2
Parks & libraries0 + 2 pt
14
full-time
19
part-time
$69,819
payroll for March 2022
$837,828
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$40,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
4
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Vivian’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

Caddo Parish School District

Vivian’s K–12 school district, shared with Belcher, Blanchard, Gilliam, Greenwood, Hosston and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Vivian →
$14,782
per pupil · LA $15,623
35,044
students
$84.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,782 per pupil, $8,493 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 47%State 33%Federal 20%

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

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

Who represents Vivian

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Vivian.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Officials: townofvivian.us ↗
  2. 2
    Louisiana HouseState representatives
    Danny McCormick
  3. 3
    Louisiana SenateState senator
    Sam Jenkins
  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 Vivian’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitetownofvivian.us ↗

Questions about Vivian’s government

How much does Vivian spend per resident?

About $957 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Vivian didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $4.2 million.

What is the property tax rate in Vivian?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $229 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.37% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofvivian.us.

Who runs Vivian’s government?

See townofvivian.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Vivian yet.

How many people work for Vivian?

14 full-time and 19 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $69,819 (about $837,828 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Vivian in the state legislature?

State Senate District 39 (Sam Jenkins) and State House District 1 (Danny McCormick). The House district also covers 10 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Vivian’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 Vivian, 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 →