Walker spent more per resident in 2022 than 79% of similar cities
Walker’s town government spent $10.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,576 per resident. Water and other utilities ($7.6 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Walker is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,592 per resident in 2022: more than 79% of them
Walker’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,592 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. Walker spent more than 79% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.3 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; Walker itself left out).
About $1,576 per resident a year, or $4.32 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 28%.
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Day-to-day spending has held about steady since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Walker 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: $1,592 · 2023: $1,528 · 2024: $1,576.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $859 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.38% 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 Walker’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 Walker’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Walker →
Who’s in charge in Walker
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Walker’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on walker.la.us ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 65 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (6,388).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Livingston Parish School District
Walker’s K–12 school district, shared with Albany, Denham Springs, French Settlement, Killian, Livingston and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,360 per pupil, $7,321 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 Walker.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: walker.la.us ↗
- 2Louisiana HouseWalker is split between 3 districts
- 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.
Reach Walker’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Walker’s government
How much does Walker spend per resident?
About $1,576 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,592 was more than 79% of 28 Louisiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Walker?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $859 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.38% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see walker.la.us.
Who runs Walker’s government?
See walker.la.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Walker yet.
How many people work for Walker?
98 full-time and 19 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $425,484 (about $5.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Walker in the state legislature?
Walker is split among 3 State House districts, so your address decides. The Louisiana Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 13 (Valarie Hodges). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Walker’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 →