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Town Hall · St. Gabriel

How is St. Gabriel run?

St. Gabriel’s city government spent $7.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $947 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: St. Gabriel didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$7.1M
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$947
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$16.1M
end of 2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
46
full-time · 27 part-time · March payroll $289,289 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$2,189
0.92% of home value · LA 0.55%

What stands out about how St. Gabriel is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

The school district

Iberville Parish School District

St. Gabriel’s K–12 school district, shared with Grosse Tete, Maringouin, Plaquemine, Rosedale, White Castle. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in St. Gabriel →
$25,819
per pupil · LA $15,623
4,296
students
$14.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $25,819 per pupil, $13,477 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 76%State 12%Federal 12%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $947 per resident a year, or $2.59 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 30%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 48%Property taxes 35%From the state 7%Other taxes & licenses 4%Interest, fines & other 4%Fees & charges 2%
An estimate

St. Gabriel didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $182,000. With these, the whole budget was $7.3 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for St. Gabriel yet

Every year of St. Gabriel’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. 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 $2,189 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.92% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

St. Gabriel$2,189
Louisiana$1,180
$2,189
typical bill a year
0.92%
effective rate
$239,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in St. Gabriel

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

See cityofstgabriel.us for St. Gabriel’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for St. Gabriel yet.cityofstgabriel.us ↗
Agendas

St. Gabriel’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofstgabriel.us ↗.

Who works for St. Gabriel

One full-time city employee for every 164 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 2022 finance file (7,522).

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

Police13 + 13 pt
Roads & transportation14 + 2 pt
Administration & buildings9 + 8 pt
Parks & libraries5 + 2 pt
Health & welfare2 + 2 pt
Sewer & trash2
Other1
46
full-time
27
part-time
$289,289
payroll for March 2022
$3.5M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$61,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
13
sworn police officers
Estimates.St. Gabriel 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.

Who represents St. Gabriel

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for St. Gabriel.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  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.

Next door

How St. Gabriel compares with the towns next door

St. Gabriel’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
St. Georgeestimate—
St. Gabrielestimate$2,189

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 St. Gabriel’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about St. Gabriel’s government

How much does St. Gabriel spend per resident?

About $947 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (St. Gabriel didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $7.3 million.

What is the property tax rate in St. Gabriel?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,189 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.92% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofstgabriel.us.

Who runs St. Gabriel’s government?

See cityofstgabriel.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for St. Gabriel yet.

How many people work for St. Gabriel?

46 full-time and 27 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $289,289 (about $3.5M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents St. Gabriel in the state legislature?

State Senate District 2 (Ed Price) and State House District 60 (Chasity Martinez). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about St. Gabriel’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 St. Gabriel, 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 →