Berwick, LA town hall & government
Berwick spent $4.4 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $949 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Berwick's government.
Where Berwick's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 31%
- Sales taxes 28%
- Utility sales 20%
- Property taxes 12%
- From the federal government 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the state 2%
Berwick didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Berwick
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Berwick didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
St. Mary Parish School District
Berwick's K–12 school district, shared with Baldwin, 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 Berwick kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Berwick 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.
Contact Berwick's government
Who represents Berwick
Berwick 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.