Photo: GreaterPonce665 · CC BY-SA 4.0Abita Springs spent less per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
Abita Springs’ town government spent $537,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $203 per resident. Water and other utilities ($97,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Abita Springs is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$203 per resident in 2022: less than 100% of them
Abita Springs’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($203 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 28 Louisiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,060, and the middle half spent $696–$1,494. Abita Springs spent less than 100% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($97,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Louisiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Abita Springs itself left out).
About $203 per resident a year, or $0.56 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 58%.
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No trend yet
Abita Springs reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,861 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.69% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Abita Springs’ rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Abita Springs’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Abita Springs →
Who’s in charge in Abita Springs
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Abita Springs’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofabitasprings.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 166 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,651).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
St. Tammany Parish School District
Abita Springs’ K–12 school district, shared with Covington, Folsom, Madisonville, Mandeville, Pearl River and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,367 per pupil, $8,934 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Louisiana districts overall: 47% local, 34% state, 19% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Abita Springs.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofabitasprings.com ↗
- 2Louisiana HouseAbita Springs is split between 2 districts
- 3Louisiana SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Louisiana
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Abita Springs’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Abita Springs’ government
How much does Abita Springs spend per resident?
About $203 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $203 was less than 100% of 28 Louisiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Abita Springs?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,861 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.69% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofabitasprings.com.
Who runs Abita Springs’ government?
See townofabitasprings.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Abita Springs yet.
How many people work for Abita Springs?
16 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $67,894 (about $814,728 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Abita Springs in the state legislature?
Abita Springs is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Louisiana Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Abita Springs’ government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →