Thibodaux, LA town hall & government
Thibodaux spent $35.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,270 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Thibodaux's government.
Where Thibodaux's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 39%
- From the federal government 18%
- Utility sales 11%
- Fees & charges 11%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Property taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Thibodaux
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lafourche Parish School District
Thibodaux's K–12 school district, shared with Golden Meadow and Lockport. 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 47%
- State 36%
- Federal 17%
Of the $12,829 per pupil, $6,693 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 Thibodaux kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Thibodaux 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 Thibodaux's government
Who represents Thibodaux
Thibodaux is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representatives Clay Higgins and Troy A. Carter. 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.