Melville, LA town hall & government
Melville spent $1.7 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,667 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Melville's government.
Where Melville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 43%
- Property taxes 15%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 12%
- Utility sales 8%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Melville 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 Melville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Melville didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
St. Landry Parish School District
Melville's K–12 school district, shared with Cankton, Grand Coteau, Krotz Springs, Leonville, Opelousas and Palmetto. 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 27%
- State 38%
- Federal 35%
Of the $15,196 per pupil, $8,317 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 Melville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Melville 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 Melville's government
Who represents Melville
Melville is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Cleo Fields. 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.