Lockport, LA town hall & government
Lockport spent $905,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $379 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lockport's government.
Where Lockport's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 47%
- Fees & charges 33%
- Property taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Lockport didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Lockport
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lockport didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lafourche Parish School District
Lockport's K–12 school district, shared with Golden Meadow and Thibodaux. 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 47%
- State 36%
- Federal 17%
Of the $12,829 per pupil, $6,693 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 Lockport kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lockport 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 Lockport's government
Who represents Lockport
Lockport 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.