Montpelier, LA town hall & government
Montpelier spent $325,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,360 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Montpelier's government.
Where Montpelier's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 40%
- From the state 30%
- Sales taxes 24%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
Who works for Montpelier
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
St. Helena Parish School District
Montpelier's K–12 school district, shared with Greensburg. 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 23%
- State 40%
- Federal 37%
Of the $13,645 per pupil, $7,158 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 Montpelier kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Montpelier 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 Montpelier's government
Who represents Montpelier
Montpelier is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Julia Letlow. 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.