Mermentau, LA town hall & government
Mermentau spent $657,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,058 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mermentau's government.
Where Mermentau's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 27%
- From the state 20%
- Utility sales 14%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Property taxes 13%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Who works for Mermentau
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Mermentau didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Acadia Parish School District
Mermentau's K–12 school district, shared with Church Point, Crowley, Estherwood, Iota, Morse and Rayne. 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 24%
- State 42%
- Federal 34%
Of the $13,594 per pupil, $7,465 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 Mermentau kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mermentau 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 Mermentau's government
Who represents Mermentau
Mermentau 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.