ZIP 71415 · Clarks, LA

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 71415: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Louisiana governments, the Louisiana Department of Education, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 71415?
71415 is served by the State of Louisiana, Caldwell Parish, the Town of Clarks and Caldwell Parish School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Louisiana spent $46.3 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Caldwell Parish spent $14.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Town of Clarks spent $386 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022) and Caldwell Parish School District spent $27.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 71415?
Of the governments serving 71415, State of Louisiana collected $131 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Caldwell Parish School District collected $4.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Caldwell Parish collected $2.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Town of Clarks collected $7 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 71415.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Caldwell Parish, Clarks and Caldwell Parish School District

Why not this year? Louisiana governments with newer filings show school system figures from the Louisiana Department of Education (for 2025). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 71415

State of Louisiana$131 million

0.3% of its $44.6 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Caldwell Parish School District$4.0 million

15% of its $27.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Caldwell Parish$2.5 million

18% of its $13.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Town of Clarks$7 thousand

1.6% of its $445 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2022

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your county

Caldwell Parish

$14.2 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

Parish taxes38%State tax money28%Federal tax money14%Fees for services (water, sewer)14%Fines and other5.3%Local tax money0.9%
Full Caldwell Parish breakdown

What stands out

18%

of Caldwell Parish's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 1.6%.

Parish taxes38%

Property tax
18%$2.5 million
Sales tax
18%$2.3 million
Other taxes
2.2%$290 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$215 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$46 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$29 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$1.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$1.3 million
  • Sewer$355 thousand
  • Other service charges$205 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money14%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
14%$1.9 million

State tax money28%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
28%$3.7 million

Local tax money0.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.9%$124 thousand

Fines and other5.3%

Interest, rents and other
4.8%$647 thousand
Fines
0.4%$59 thousand
Caldwell Parish page →

Where the money goes

Environment and natural resources22%Roads, transit and parking19%Running the government and other costs14%Housing and community development13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%All other spending18%

What stands out

22%

of Caldwell Parish's spending goes to the environment and natural resources.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Caldwell Parish breakdown

Spending by category100%

Environment and natural resources
22%$3.2 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$3.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
19%$2.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.7 million
Running the government and other costs
14%$2.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$892 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$101 thousand
Housing and community development
13%$1.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$1.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$793 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$778 thousand
  • Sewer systems$257 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$1.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.0 million
  • Libraries$394 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.2%$880 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 1 more
  • Courts and legal services$566 thousand
  • Police$226 thousand
  • Fire protection$88 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$151 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$123 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$28 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.0%$142 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$142 thousand
Caldwell Parish page →

Your town

Town of Clarks

$386 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)54%Federal tax money35%State tax money4.5%Town taxes3.8%Fines and other1.8%County and local tax money0.9%

What stands out

35%

of Clarks' money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Full Clarks breakdown

Town taxes3.8%

Other taxes
2.2%$10 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.6%$7 thousand

Fees for services54%

Fees for services
54%$239 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$158 thousand
  • Sewer$70 thousand
  • Other service charges$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money35%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
35%$157 thousand

State tax money4.5%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
4.5%$20 thousand

County and local tax money0.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.9%$4 thousand

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$8 thousand
Clarks page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities89%Police, fire, courts and jails8.3%Running the government and other costs2.3%

What stands out

89%

of Clarks' spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Full Clarks breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
89%$345 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$204 thousand
  • Sewer systems$141 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.3%$32 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$19 thousand
  • Fire protection$9 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$4 thousand
Running the government and other costs
2.3%$9 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings
  • Government buildings$9 thousand
Clarks page →

Your schools

Caldwell Parish School District

$27.5 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Louisiana Department of Education.

Where the money comes from

State tax money49%School district taxes25%Federal tax money20%Fines and other2.8%Fees for services2.4%
Full Caldwell Parish School District breakdown

School district taxes25%

Property tax
15%$4.0 million
Sales tax
11%$2.9 million

Fees for services2.4%

Fees for services
2.4%$653 thousand

Federal tax money20%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
20%$5.5 million

State tax money49%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
49%$13.4 million

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$771 thousand
Caldwell Parish School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges96%Debt payments (principal and interest)3.6%Sent to other local governments0.4%
Full Caldwell Parish School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
96%$26.4 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.6%$991 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.4%$119 thousand
Caldwell Parish School District page →

Your state

State of Louisiana

$46.3 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

Federal tax money50%State taxes37%Fines and other5.9%Fees for services (college tuition, university housing and dining)5.8%Local tax money1.3%

What stands out

50%

of Louisiana's money comes from federal tax money.A typical state government gets 35%.

Full Louisiana breakdown

State taxes37%

Other taxes
12%$5.50 billion
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; severance taxes and 13 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$1.33 billion
  • Severance taxes$829 million
  • Amusement taxes$809 million
  • Corporation licenses$696 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$626 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$622 million
  • Tobacco taxes$221 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$126 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$82.7 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$76.2 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$32.6 million
  • Public utility licenses$15.1 million
  • Driver's licenses$12.8 million
  • Public utility taxes$10.3 million
  • Other licenses$5.9 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
11%$4.88 billion
Sales tax
11%$4.87 billion
Business income tax
2.3%$1.01 billion
Property tax
0.3%$131 million

Fees for services5.8%

Fees for services
5.8%$2.56 billion
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; university housing and dining and 12 more
  • College tuition$1.35 billion
  • University housing and dining$514 million
  • Other service charges$324 million
  • Ports and waterways$160 million
  • Parks and recreation$133 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$28.3 million
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$22.6 million
  • Water$9.0 million
  • Hospital bills$8.7 million
  • Housing$5.8 million
  • Electric power$4.8 million
  • Other education charges$3.9 million
  • Road charges$542 thousand
  • Airport$338 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money50%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
50%$22.4 billion

Local tax money1.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
1.3%$578 million

Fines and other5.9%

Interest, rents and other
5.7%$2.55 billion
Fines
0.2%$97.6 million
Louisiana page →

Where the money goes

Social services41%Sent to local governments21%Schools and colleges14%Running the government and other costs7.5%Roads, transit and parking6.1%All other spending11%

What stands out

41%

of Louisiana's spending goes to social services.A typical state government spends 31%.

Full Louisiana breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
41%$19.0 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$18.6 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$237 million
  • Welfare institutions$66.3 million
  • Veterans' services$13.5 million
Sent to local governments
21%$9.62 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: other and not broken out and 16 more
  • Sent to school districts$7.13 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1.71 billion
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$180 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$135 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$116 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$110 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$66.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$52.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$40.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$23.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools$21.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$17.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$6.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$5.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$883 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$105 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: public health$105 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$2 thousand
Schools and colleges
14%$6.39 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$4.23 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$925 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$730 million
  • Other education$497 million
  • Elementary and secondary schools$7.8 million
Running the government and other costs
7.5%$3.47 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.13 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$911 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$272 million
  • Other government administration$119 million
  • Government buildings$35.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.1%$2.84 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; ports and harbors and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$2.52 billion
  • Ports and harbors$268 million
  • Airports$29.6 million
  • Toll roads and bridges$20.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.3%$1.52 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$631 million
  • Police$371 million
  • Courts and legal services$203 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$200 million
  • Inspections and regulation$112 million
Environment and natural resources
2.9%$1.35 billion
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.35 billion
Health and hospitals
2.6%$1.22 billion
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$689 million
  • Hospitals$535 million
Interest on debt
1.0%$461 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.9%$404 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$397 million
  • Libraries$7.5 million
Housing and community development
0.1%$68.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$7.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and electric power
  • Water supply$4.3 million
  • Electric power$3.4 million
Louisiana page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Louisiana. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Caldwell Parish. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Town of Clarks. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Caldwell Parish School District. Louisiana Department of Education, Annual Financial Report (AFR) data for school systems, school year 2024-25, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

How these figures are counted. Louisiana school system figures are from each system's Annual Financial Report filed with the Louisiana Department of Education for fiscal year 2025 (the 2024-25 school year, ended June 30, 2025). They cover the system's general, federal, school food service and activity, debt service and construction funds. Transfers between funds, bond proceeds and trust funds are left out. Payments to charter schools the system authorizes are shown as money sent to other governments, and state and federal payments made on the system's behalf are counted as both revenue and spending. Spending includes construction and debt payments (principal and interest).

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.