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Town Hall · Patterson

How is Patterson run?

Patterson’s city government spent $10.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,838 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Patterson didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$10.5M
year to June 30, 2024 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2024
$1,838
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$3.1M
end of FY2024 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
44
full-time · 12 part-time · March payroll $147,477 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$455
0.28% of home value · LA 0.55%

What stands out about how Patterson is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer18% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares St. Mary Parish School District with 4 other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $455 a year: 0.28% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,838 per resident a year, or $5.04 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 24%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 25%Fees & charges 21%Sales taxes 19%From other local governments 10%Property taxes 9%Other taxes & licenses 7%Interest, fines & other 4%From the federal government 4%From the state <1%
An estimate

Patterson didn’t report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $64,000; interest on debt $62,000; payments to other governments $19,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $11.6 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Patterson yet

Every year of Patterson’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022–2024. 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 $455 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.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Louisiana$1,180
Patterson$455
$455
typical bill a year
0.28%
effective rate
$160,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Patterson

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 130 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 2024 finance file (5,720).

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

Police17
Administration & buildings7 + 6 pt
Roads & transportation8 + 1 pt
Water & other utilities7 + 1 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections4
Fire0 + 1 pt
Housing & development0 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries0 + 1 pt
Other1 + 1 pt
44
full-time
12
part-time
$147,477
payroll for March 2022
$1.8M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$37,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
10
sworn police officers
Estimates.Patterson 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. Mary Parish School District

Patterson’s K–12 school district, shared with Baldwin, Berwick, Franklin, Morgan City. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Patterson →
$14,944
per pupil · LA $15,623
7,794
students
$22 million
long-term debt

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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 42%State 38%Federal 20%

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

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

Who represents Patterson

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Patterson.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Louisiana HouseState representatives
    Vinney St. Blanc
  3. 3
    Louisiana SenateState senator
    Robert Allain
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Jeff Landry
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Clay Higgins
  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 Patterson’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Patterson’s government

How much does Patterson spend per resident?

About $1,838 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Patterson didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $11.6 million.

What is the property tax rate in Patterson?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $455 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 the city’s assessor.

Who runs Patterson’s government?

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

How many people work for Patterson?

44 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $147,477 (about $1.8M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Patterson in the state legislature?

State Senate District 21 (Robert Allain) and State House District 50 (Vinney St. Blanc). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Patterson’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 Patterson, 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 →