Town Hall · St. Gabriel

St. Gabriel, LA town hall & government

St. Gabriel spent $7.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $971 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where St. Gabriel's money goes

Spent
$7.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$971
typical Louisiana cities: $1,666
Long-term debt
$16.1 million
$2,136 per resident
Administration & buildings
$2.1 million29%
Police
$1.6 million22%
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million18%
Sewer & trash
$653,0009%
Parks & libraries
$502,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$344,0005%
Fire
$343,0005%
Other
$404,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 48%
  • Property taxes 35%
  • From the state 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Fees & charges 2%

St. Gabriel 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 St. Gabriel

Full-time staff
46
27 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
13 full-time13 part
Roads & transportation
14 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
9 full-time8 part
Parks & libraries
5 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
2 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. St. Gabriel 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

St. Gabriel's K–12 school district, shared with Grosse Tete, Maringouin, Plaquemine, Rosedale 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 St. Gabriel pay

Typical tax bill
$2,189
a year · Louisiana typical $1,180
Effective rate
0.92%
of home value · Louisiana 0.55%
Typical home value
$239,200
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.

Local

Contact St. Gabriel's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofstgabriel.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in St. Gabriel →

Beyond town hall

Who represents St. Gabriel

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

All of St. Gabriel'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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