Grosse Tete, LA town hall & government
Grosse Tete spent $797,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,288 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Grosse Tete's government.
Where Grosse Tete's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 51%
- From the federal government 16%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Utility sales 10%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Who works for Grosse Tete
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Grosse Tete didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Iberville Parish School District
Grosse Tete's K–12 school district, shared with Maringouin, Plaquemine, Rosedale, St. Gabriel and White Castle. 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 76%
- State 12%
- Federal 12%
Of the $25,819 per pupil, $13,477 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 Grosse Tete kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Grosse Tete 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 Grosse Tete's government
Who represents Grosse Tete
Grosse Tete 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.