Baldwin, LA town hall & government
Baldwin spent $1.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $574 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Baldwin's government.
Where Baldwin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 38%
- From the state 29%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Property taxes 2%
Who works for Baldwin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
St. Mary Parish School District
Baldwin's K–12 school district, shared with Berwick, Franklin, Patterson and Morgan City. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Louisiana districts overall: 47% local, 34% state, 19% federal
- Local 42%
- State 38%
- Federal 20%
Of the $14,944 per pupil, $7,583 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Baldwin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Baldwin pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Baldwin's government
Who represents Baldwin
Baldwin is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Clay Higgins. Jeff Landry is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.