Hammond, LA town hall & government
Hammond spent $5.7 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $263 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hammond's government.
Where Hammond's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 72%
- Property taxes 14%
- From the federal government 7%
- From other local governments 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Fees & charges 1%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Hammond
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tangipahoa Parish School District
Hammond's K–12 school district, shared with Amite City, Independence, Kentwood, Ponchatoula, Roseland and Tangipahoa. 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 33%
- State 43%
- Federal 24%
Of the $14,182 per pupil, $8,252 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 Hammond kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hammond 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 Hammond's government
Who represents Hammond
Hammond is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representatives Julia Letlow and 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.