Morganza, LA town hall & government
Morganza spent $742,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,286 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Morganza's government.
Where Morganza's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 48%
- From other local governments 21%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the state 3%
Who works for Morganza
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pointe Coupee Parish School District
Morganza's K–12 school district, shared with Fordoche, Livonia and New Roads. 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 49%
- State 25%
- Federal 27%
Of the $18,418 per pupil, $10,016 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 Morganza kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Morganza 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 Morganza's government
Who represents Morganza
Morganza 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.