Maurice, LA town hall & government
Maurice spent $3.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,786 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Maurice's government.
Where Maurice's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 34%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 13%
- Utility sales 13%
- From the state 8%
- Property taxes 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Maurice
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Maurice didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Vermilion Parish School District
Maurice's K–12 school district, shared with Abbeville, Erath, Gueydan, Kaplan and Delcambre. 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 31%
- State 50%
- Federal 19%
Of the $13,379 per pupil, $7,354 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 Maurice kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Maurice 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 Maurice's government
Who represents Maurice
Maurice is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Clay Higgins. 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.