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Town Hall · Madisonville

How is Madisonville run?

Madisonville’s town government spent $1.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,377 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Madisonville didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.2M
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,377
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$142,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
21
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $91,235 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$3,215
0.80% of home value · LA 0.55%

What stands out about how Madisonville is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,377 per resident a year, or $3.77 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 29%.

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 2%From other local governments <1%
An estimate

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

Not in the receipt.Building projects $45,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.3 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Madisonville yet

Every year of Madisonville’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,215 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.80% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Madisonville$3,215
Louisiana$1,180
$3,215
typical bill a year
0.80%
effective rate
$399,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Madisonville’s 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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Madisonville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Madisonville →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Madisonville

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See townofmadisonville.org for Madisonville’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Madisonville yet.townofmadisonville.org ↗
Agendas

Madisonville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofmadisonville.org ↗.

Who works for Madisonville

One full-time town employee for every 41 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (857).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police8
Roads & transportation5
Administration & buildings3 + 3 pt
Sewer & trash1
Water & other utilities1
Parks & libraries0 + 1 pt
Other3 + 1 pt
21
full-time
5
part-time
$91,235
payroll for March 2022
$1.1M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$47,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
8
sworn police officers
Estimates.Madisonville didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

St. Tammany Parish School District

Madisonville’s K–12 school district, shared with Abita Springs, Covington, Folsom, Mandeville, Pearl River and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Madisonville →
$15,367
per pupil · LA $15,623
38,794
students
$303.3 million
long-term debt

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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 51%State 36%Federal 13%

Louisiana districts overall: 47% local, 34% state, 19% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Who represents Madisonville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Madisonville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  2. 2
    Louisiana HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Louisiana SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Louisiana

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Madisonville’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Madisonville’s government

How much does Madisonville spend per resident?

About $1,377 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Madisonville didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.3 million.

What is the property tax rate in Madisonville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,215 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.80% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofmadisonville.org.

Who runs Madisonville’s government?

See townofmadisonville.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Madisonville yet.

How many people work for Madisonville?

21 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $91,235 (about $1.1M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Madisonville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 37 (Bill Wheat) and State House District 89 (Kim Carver). The House district also covers parts of 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Madisonville’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 (for Madisonville, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →