Mamou, LA town hall & government
Mamou spent $48 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $16,840 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mamou's government.
Where Mamou's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 91%
- Utility sales 3%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- From the state 1%
- Property taxes <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Mamou
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Evangeline Parish School District
Mamou's K–12 school district, shared with Chataignier, Pine Prairie, Turkey Creek, Ville Platte and Basile. 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 26%
- State 49%
- Federal 25%
Of the $16,090 per pupil, $8,173 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 Mamou kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mamou 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 Mamou's government
Who represents Mamou
Mamou is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Mike Johnson. 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.