Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Montpelier

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Macedonia Baptist ChurchMacedonia Baptist Church · Photo: Z28scrambler · CC BY-SA 3.0
Town Hall · Montpelier

Montpelier spent more per resident in 2022 than 75% of similar cities

Montpelier’s village government spent $210,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $879 per resident. Water and other utilities ($115,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$210,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$879
In 2022: $879, more than 75% of 76 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
0
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $7,287
Typical tax bill
$199
0.18% of home value · LA 0.55%

What stands out about how Montpelier is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $879 per resident, more than 75% of 76 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer35% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares St. Helena Parish School District with 1 other town.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $199 a year: 0.18% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.
Compared with similar places

$879 per resident in 2022: more than 75% of them

Montpelier’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($879 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–$873. Montpelier spent more than 75% of them.

Middle half of the group, $146–$873Median $477Montpelier

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; Montpelier itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $879 per resident a year, or $2.41 a day

Day-to-day services only.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 40%From the state 30%Sales taxes 24%Interest, fines & other 6%
Not in the receipt.With the enterprises, the whole budget was $325,000.
About “Other”.100% of Montpelier’s day-to-day spending ($210,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $199 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.18% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Louisiana$1,180
Montpelier$199
$199
typical bill a year
0.18%
effective rate
$112,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Montpelier

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

Check Montpelier’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Montpelier yet.
The school district

St. Helena Parish School District

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

Schools in Montpelier →
$13,645
per pupil · LA $15,623
1,082
students
$10.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,645 per pupil, $7,158 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 23%State 40%Federal 37%

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

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

Who represents Montpelier

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Montpelier.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Louisiana HouseState representatives
    Robby Carter
  3. 3
    Louisiana SenateState senator
    Rick Edmonds
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Jeff Landry
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Julia Letlow
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Louisiana
    Bill CassidyJohn Kennedy

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

Reach Montpelier’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Montpelier’s government

How much does Montpelier spend per resident?

About $879 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 $879 was more than 75% of 76 Louisiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Montpelier?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $199 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.18% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.

Who runs Montpelier’s government?

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

How many people work for Montpelier?

0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,287 (about $87,444 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Montpelier in the state legislature?

State Senate District 6 (Rick Edmonds) and State House District 72 (Robby Carter). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Montpelier’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Ask neighbors

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 →