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Town Hall · West Monroe

West Monroe spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities

West Monroe’s city government spent $35.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,969 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($1.9 million) are counted separately.

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Board of Aldermen

6:00 pm

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$35.9M
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$2,969
In 2022: $2,969, more than 100% of 18 similar cities
Long-term debt
$29.3M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
97
full-time · 28 part-time · March payroll $510,133 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$626
0.33% of home value · LA 0.55%

What stands out about how West Monroe is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online1 upcoming meeting posted, with agendas.Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $2,969 per resident, more than 100% of 18 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer20% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Ouachita Parish School District with 2 other towns.
★ What stands out · Meetings

1 upcoming meeting at town hall

From West Monroe’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2022 budget

About $2,969 per resident a year, or $8.13 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 18%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 56%Fees & charges 14%From the federal government 9%Other taxes & licenses 5%Utility sales 4%From the state 4%Interest, fines & other 4%Property taxes 3%From other local governments 2%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $8.8 million; interest on debt $1.3 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $47.8 million.
Compared with similar places

$2,969 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them

West Monroe’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,969 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 18 Louisiana cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,518, and the middle half spent $1,200–$1,710. West Monroe spent more than 100% of them.

Middle half of the group, $1,200–$1,710Median $1,518West Monroe

Includes sewer and trash ($5.8 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 →

The group
18

Louisiana cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; West Monroe itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

West Monroe reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023, 2024 are estimates), so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $626 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.33% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Louisiana$1,180
Claiborne$1,092
Monroe$1,001
West Monroe$626
Brownsville$340
$626
typical bill a year
0.33%
effective rate
$192,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in West Monroe

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

See westmonroe.com for West Monroe’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for West Monroe yet.westmonroe.com ↗
Who works for West Monroe

One full-time city employee for every 125 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 2022 finance file (12,086).

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

Water & other utilities40 + 28 pt
Police29
Administration & buildings28
97
full-time
28
part-time
$510,133
payroll for March 2022
$6.1M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$56,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
29
sworn police officers
Estimates.West Monroe 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

Ouachita Parish School District

West Monroe’s K–12 school district, shared with Richwood, Sterlington. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in West Monroe →
$13,752
per pupil · LA $15,623
18,657
students
$137 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,752 per pupil, $7,236 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 42%State 42%Federal 16%

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

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

Who represents West Monroe

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for West Monroe.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: westmonroe.com ↗
  2. 2
    Louisiana HouseWest Monroe is split between 3 districts
    Pat MooreMichael EcholsFoy Gadberry
  3. 3
    Louisiana SenateState senator
    Jay MorrisStewart Cathey
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Jeff Landry
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseSplit between districts
    Julia LetlowMike Johnson
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Louisiana
    Bill CassidyJohn Kennedy
Find your state legislators by address ↗Find your House district by ZIP code ↗

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

Next door

How West Monroe compares with the towns next door

West Monroe spent $2,969 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $2,164. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Claiborne: unincorporated, no town budgetBrownsville: unincorporated, no town budgetMonroe: $2,164 per resident (2022)ClaiborneBrownsvilleMonroeWest Monroe
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Monroe$2,164$1,001
West Monroe$2,969$626

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach West Monroe’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitewestmonroe.com ↗

Questions about West Monroe’s government

How much does West Monroe spend per resident?

About $2,969 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,969 was more than 100% of 18 Louisiana cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in West Monroe?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $626 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.33% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see westmonroe.com.

Who runs West Monroe’s government?

See westmonroe.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for West Monroe yet.

How many people work for West Monroe?

97 full-time and 28 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $510,133 (about $6.1M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents West Monroe in the state legislature?

West Monroe is split among 3 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Louisiana Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in West Monroe?

The next posted meeting is Board of Aldermen on Tuesday, November 17, at 6:00 pm, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about West Monroe’s government

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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 →