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Rosedale, LA town hall & government

Rosedale spent $853,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,170 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rosedale's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Rosedale's money goes

Spent
$853,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,170
typical Louisiana cities: $1,666
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$205,00024%
Roads & transportation
$175,00021%
Housing & development
$173,00020%
Water & other utilities
$96,00011%
Sewer & trash
$88,00010%
Fire
$74,0009%
Police
$40,0005%
Paid to other governments
$2,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 85%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • From the state 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%

Rosedale didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Rosedale

Full-time staff
8
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$37,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
4 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Fire
0 full-time2 part
Police
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Rosedale didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Iberville Parish School District

Rosedale's K–12 school district, shared with Grosse Tete, Maringouin, Plaquemine, St. Gabriel and White Castle. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,819
Louisiana: $15,623
Students
4,296
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Louisiana districts overall: 47% local, 34% state, 19% federal

  • Local 76%
  • State 12%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $25,819 per pupil, $13,477 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Rosedale pay

Typical tax bill
$199
a year · Louisiana typical $1,180
Effective rate
0.16%
of home value · Louisiana 0.55%
Typical home value
$123,000
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Rosedale's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Rosedale

Rosedale is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Troy A. Carter. Jeff Landry is governor.

All of Rosedale's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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