Covington, LA town hall & government
Covington spent $21.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,880 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Covington's government.
Where Covington's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 44%
- Property taxes 14%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- From other local governments 9%
- Utility sales 7%
- From the state 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Covington didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Covington
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
St. Tammany Parish School District
Covington's K–12 school district, shared with Abita Springs, Folsom, Madisonville, Mandeville, Pearl River and Slidell. 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 51%
- State 36%
- Federal 13%
Of the $15,367 per pupil, $8,934 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 Covington kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Covington 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 Covington's government
Who represents Covington
Covington is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Steve Scalise. 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.