Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0How is Welsh run?
Welsh’s town government spent $3.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,107 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Welsh is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $1,107 per resident a year, or $3.03 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 39%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,107 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Welsh’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,107 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–$1,494. Welsh spent more than 57% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($472,000), 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; Welsh itself left out).
No trend yet
Welsh reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $351 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.20% 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 Welsh’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 Welsh’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Welsh →
Who’s in charge in Welsh
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Welsh’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofwelsh.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 73 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 (3,195).
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.
Jefferson Davis Parish School District
Welsh’s K–12 school district, shared with Elton, Fenton, Jennings, Lake Arthur. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,500 per pupil, $7,501 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 Welsh.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofwelsh.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.
Reach Welsh’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Welsh’s government
How much does Welsh spend per resident?
About $1,107 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,107 was more than 57% of 28 Louisiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Welsh?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $351 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.20% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofwelsh.com.
Who runs Welsh’s government?
See townofwelsh.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Welsh yet.
How many people work for Welsh?
44 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $130,397 (about $1.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Welsh in the state legislature?
State Senate District 25 (Mark Abraham) and State House District 37 (Skip Broussard). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Welsh’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 →