Gonzales, LA town hall & government
Gonzales spent $54.5 million in the year to May 31, 2024, about $4,172 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gonzales's government.
Coming up at Gonzales's town hall
- Oct 8Thu · 6:06 pm
- Oct 9Fri · 6:00 pm
- Oct 26Mon · 5:30 pm
- Nov 23Mon · 5:30 pm
- Dec 28Mon · 5:30 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 5:30 pm
- Sep 25Fri · 6:00 pm
- Sep 25Fri · 6:00 pm
- Sep 25Fri · 6:00 pm
- Sep 25Fri · 6:00 pm
- Sep 25Fri · 3:00 amGeneralTuesday - 9.8.26 - Event Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 6:00 pm
- Sep 22Tue · 6:00 pm
Official listings from Gonzales's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Gonzales's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 55%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Utility sales 9%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From the state 5%
- Property taxes 4%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Gonzales
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ascension Parish School District
Gonzales's K–12 school district, shared with Donaldsonville and Sorrento. 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 57%
- State 32%
- Federal 10%
Of the $14,958 per pupil, $8,340 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 Gonzales kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gonzales 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 Gonzales's government
Who represents Gonzales
Gonzales is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Troy A. Carter. 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.