Youngsville spent less per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar cities
Youngsville’s city government spent $20.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,177 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4.1 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Youngsville is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,195 per resident in 2022: less than 78% of them
Youngsville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,195 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 $1,552, and the middle half spent $1,224–$1,768. Youngsville spent less than 78% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.5 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Youngsville itself left out).
About $1,177 per resident a year, or $3.22 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 24%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 12% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Youngsville 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: $1,195 · 2024: $1,177. Per resident it went from $1,195 to $1,177 (down 2%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 15,262 to 17,361.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,902 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.66% 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 Youngsville’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 Youngsville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Youngsville →
Who’s in charge in Youngsville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Youngsville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on youngsville.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 255 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 (17,361).
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.
Lafayette Parish School District
Youngsville’s K–12 school district, shared with Carencro, Lafayette, Scott, Broussard, Duson. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,043 per pupil, $8,246 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 Youngsville.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: youngsville.us ↗
- 2Louisiana HouseYoungsville 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.
How Youngsville compares with the towns next door
Youngsville spent $1,195 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,214. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Broussard | $1,214 | $1,574 |
| Youngsville | $1,195 | $1,902 |
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 Youngsville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Youngsville’s government
How much does Youngsville spend per resident?
About $1,177 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,195 was less than 78% of 18 Louisiana cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Youngsville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,902 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.66% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see youngsville.us.
Who runs Youngsville’s government?
See youngsville.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Youngsville yet.
How many people work for Youngsville?
68 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $286,112 (about $3.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Youngsville in the state legislature?
Youngsville is split among 3 State House districts, so your address decides. The Louisiana Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 23 (Brach Myers). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Youngsville’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 →