TAX INFORMATION
Millage Totals for Tax Year 2010:
Tax Code |
Mills |
Taxable Value |
Homestead Value |
Total Value |
Total Tax |
Homestead |
Total Tax |
| 21 RD DIST 12 W2 5.12 M 1066016 District 8 |
5.12 |
33,690,339.00 |
14,828,516.00 |
48,518,855.00 |
172,493.25 |
75,922.18 |
248,415.43 |
| 22 RD DIST 1 W2 10.31 M 1066013 District 7 |
10.31 |
18,746,086.00 |
12,787,125.00 |
31,533,211.00 |
193,276.53 |
131,841.71 |
325,118.24 |
| 23 RD D 11A SUB1 9.56 M 1066070 District 9 |
9.56 |
19,211,782.00 |
7,339,315.00 |
26,551,097.00 |
183,664.54 |
70,164.00 |
253,828.54 |
| 24 RD D 11A SUB2 8.39 M 1066021 District 10 |
8.39 |
16,198,657.00 |
6,900,960.00 |
23,099,617.00 |
135,907.46 |
57,902.27 |
193,809.73 |
| 25 RD D 3W1 SUB1 9.57 M 1066018 District 3 |
9.57 |
4,808,911.00 |
4,328,823.00 |
9,137,734.00 |
46,021.65 |
41,427.81 |
87,449.46 |
| PAR W H UNIT 2.17 M 1066011 Health Unit - Inside |
2.17 |
440,511.22 |
92,851.68 |
533,362.90 |
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| POLICE JURY 1.89 M 1066008 General Alimony - Inside |
30.50 |
6,191,517.11 |
1,305,058.13 |
7,496,575.24 |
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| PAR W H UNIT 2.17 M 1066011 Health Unit - Outside |
2.17 |
635,071.65 |
174,166.14 |
809,237.79 |
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| POLICE JURY 3.78 M 1066007 General Alimony - Outside |
3.78 |
1,106,253.83 |
303,386.19 |
1,409,640.02 |
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What is meant by millage rates or mills?
Millage is the percentage of value that is used in calculating taxes. A mill is defined as 1/10 of 1% and is multiplied by the assessed value after any exemptions have been subtracted to calculate the taxes.
For example:
If the tax rate is 150 mills and the total assessed value is $10,000 with no exemptions, the taxes would be calculated as
$10,000 x .150 = $1,500.00If for the same house you had a homestead exemption the taxes would be
$10,000 - $7,500 (H.E.) = $2,500.00 x .150 = $375.00 in taxes.This demonstrates the importance of filing for homestead exemption.
General Alimony:
Funds general operations of the government.
- Mandated expenses of Clerk of Court.
- District Attorney
- 27 Judicial System (JDC)
- City Martials and Courts
- Pays for feeding and medical needs of inmates.
- Pays for operations of parish council and parish government.
Health Unit Fund:
- Maintains and operates the 4 different Health Units:
- Melville
- Sunset
- Eunice
- Opelousas
- Funds animal control and operations.
Special Taxing Districts:
Funds used specifically for the area that it is taxed from.
- District 3 - North West Opelousas
- District 7 - Leonville area
- District 8 - Sunset, Cankton, Grand Coteau
- District 9 - South East Opelousas
- District 10 - South West Opelousas