Photo: David Wilson · CC BY 2.0Morgan City spent more per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar cities
Morgan City’s city government spent $23.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,139 per resident. Water and other utilities ($15.9 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Morgan City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$2,114 per resident in 2022: more than 89% of them
Morgan City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,114 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 $1,518, and the middle half spent $1,200–$1,710. Morgan City spent more than 89% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3 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; Morgan City itself left out).
About $2,139 per resident a year, or $5.86 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 20%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 7% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Morgan City 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: $2,114 · 2023: $1,965 · 2024: $2,139. Per resident it went from $2,114 to $2,139 (up 1%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 10,512 to 11,078.
full-time in March 2025, down from 188 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 $433 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.28% 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 Morgan City’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 Morgan City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Morgan City →
Who’s in charge in Morgan City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Morgan City’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofmc.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 60 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 (11,078).
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. Mary Parish School District
Morgan City’s K–12 school district, shared with Baldwin, Berwick, Franklin, Patterson. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,944 per pupil, $7,583 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 Morgan City.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofmc.com ↗
- 2Louisiana HouseMorgan City 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 Morgan City compares with the towns next door
Morgan City spent $2,114 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan City | $2,114 | $433 |
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 Morgan City’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Morgan City’s government
How much does Morgan City spend per resident?
About $2,139 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,114 was more than 89% of 18 Louisiana cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Morgan City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $433 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.28% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofmc.com.
Who runs Morgan City’s government?
See cityofmc.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Morgan City yet.
How many people work for Morgan City?
184 full-time and 22 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $870,435 (about $10.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Morgan City in the state legislature?
Morgan City is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Louisiana Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 21 (Robert Allain). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Morgan City’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 →