Ponchatoula, LA town hall & government
Ponchatoula spent $12.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,610 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ponchatoula's government.
Where Ponchatoula's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 54%
- Fees & charges 11%
- From the federal government 10%
- Property taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Utility sales 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the state 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Ponchatoula
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tangipahoa Parish School District
Ponchatoula's K–12 school district, shared with Amite City, Hammond, Independence, Kentwood, Roseland and Tangipahoa. 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 33%
- State 43%
- Federal 24%
Of the $14,182 per pupil, $8,252 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 Ponchatoula kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ponchatoula 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 Ponchatoula's government
Who represents Ponchatoula
Ponchatoula is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Steve Scalise. 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.