Tangipahoa, LA town hall & government
Tangipahoa spent $1.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,582 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tangipahoa's government.
Where Tangipahoa's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 43%
- Property taxes 15%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 12%
- Utility sales 8%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments <1%
Tangipahoa didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Tangipahoa
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tangipahoa Parish School District
Tangipahoa's K–12 school district, shared with Amite City, Hammond, Independence, Kentwood, Ponchatoula and Roseland. 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 Tangipahoa kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tangipahoa 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 Tangipahoa's government
Who represents Tangipahoa
Tangipahoa 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.