Photo: Infrogmation of New Orleans · CC BY 3.0Mandeville spent less per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar cities
Mandeville’s city government spent $21.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to August 31, 2024, about $1,617 per resident.
What stands out about how Mandeville is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,034 per resident in 2022: less than 94% of them
Mandeville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,034 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 18 Louisiana cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,552, and the middle half spent $1,224–$1,768. Mandeville spent less than 94% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.4 million), 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Mandeville itself left out).
About $1,617 per resident a year, or $4.43 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 46%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 66% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Mandeville reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,034 · 2023: $886 · 2024: $1,617. Per resident it went from $1,034 to $1,617 (up 56%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 12,559 to 13,343.
full-time in March 2025, up from 99 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,108 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.83% 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 Mandeville’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.
Tax bills are one input to Mandeville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mandeville →
Who’s in charge in Mandeville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Mandeville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofmandeville.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 116 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (13,343).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
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
Mandeville’s K–12 school district, shared with Abita Springs, Covington, Folsom, Madisonville, 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 Mandeville.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofmandeville.com ↗
- 2Louisiana HouseMandeville 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.
How Mandeville compares with the towns next door
Mandeville spent $1,034 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Mandeville | $1,034 | $3,108 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Mandeville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Mandeville’s government
How much does Mandeville spend per resident?
About $1,617 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to August 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,034 was less than 94% of 18 Louisiana cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Mandeville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,108 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.83% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofmandeville.com.
Who runs Mandeville’s government?
See cityofmandeville.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mandeville yet.
How many people work for Mandeville?
115 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $787,890 (about $9.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Mandeville in the state legislature?
Mandeville 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 Mandeville’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →