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Town Hall · Mangham

Mangham spent more per resident in 2022 than 67% of similar cities

Mangham’s town government spent $478,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $762 per resident. Water and other utilities ($181,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$478,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$762
In 2022: $762, more than 67% of 76 similar cities
Long-term debt
$424,000
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
3
full-time · 10 part-time · March payroll $23,875
Typical tax bill
$339
0.30% of home value · LA 0.55%

What stands out about how Mangham is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$762 per resident in 2022: more than 67% of them

Mangham’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($762 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 76 Louisiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $477, and the middle half spent $146–$888. Mangham spent more than 67% of them.

Middle half of the group, $146–$888Median $477Mangham

Includes sewer and trash ($102,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
76

Louisiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Mangham itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $762 per resident a year, or $2.09 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 48%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 31%Interest, fines & other 26%Sales taxes 14%Utility sales 13%Fees & charges 7%Property taxes 7%Other taxes & licenses 2%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $104,000; interest on debt $17,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $780,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

Mangham reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $339 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.30% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Louisiana$1,180
Mangham$339
$339
typical bill a year
0.30%
effective rate
$113,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Mangham’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 Mangham’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mangham →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Mangham

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

Check Mangham’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Mangham yet.
Who works for Mangham

One full-time town employee for every 209 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 (627).

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

Fire2 + 6 pt
Police1 + 4 pt
3
full-time
10
part-time
$23,875
payroll for March 2022
$286,500
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$56,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
sworn police officers
2
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Mangham had 4.8 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 57 of the 76 Louisiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 7.6: Mangham had fewer than 67% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

Richland Parish School District

Mangham’s K–12 school district, shared with Delhi, Rayville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Mangham →
$13,851
per pupil · LA $15,623
2,845
students
$36.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,851 per pupil, $6,960 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 39%State 39%Federal 22%

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

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

Who represents Mangham

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Mangham.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  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 Mangham’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Mangham’s government

How much does Mangham spend per resident?

About $762 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $762 was more than 67% of 76 Louisiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Mangham?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $339 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.30% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Mangham’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mangham yet.

How many people work for Mangham?

3 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $23,875 (about $286,500 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Mangham in the state legislature?

State Senate District 32 (Glen Womack) and State House District 19 (Francis Thompson). The House district also covers 12 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Mangham’s 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 →