Des Allemands: Government & Civic
Des Allemands at the civic level: Des Allemands operates as an cdp (unincorporated). Sits in U.S. Congressional District 2. Municipal code published via municode. Nearest courthouse: Saint Charles Parish Courthouse (10.5 mi away). Federal spending in the surrounding county runs $6,651 per resident ($0.6B FY2024).
- $6,651 federal spending per resident in the surrounding county (vs Louisiana $8,373).
City Hall & Contacts
| Contacts · Governing Body · Type | county |
|---|---|
| Contacts · Governing Body · Name | PARISH OF LAFOURCHE |
| Contacts · Governing Body · Address | PO BOX 5548 |
| Contacts · City Hall Phone | See county website |
| Government Structure · Government Type | 0 - CDP (unincorporated) |
| Government Structure · Government Name | DES ALLEMANDS |
| Municipal Code · Publisher | municode |
| Municipal Code Publisher | municode |
| Municipal Code URL | https://library.municode.com/la/des-allemands-cdp-louisiana |
Sources: Census Govt Units + municipal websites · Inferred from Census place type in full_name · Municode/eCode360 directory scrape — matched by state + place FIPS · Refreshed 2026-04-12
State Representation
Federal and state legislative representation: U.S. Congressional district, U.S. Senators, and state legislative districts. Officials change with elections.
| State Legislative Districts · Upper Chamber | 22019 |
|---|---|
| State Legislative Districts · Lower Chamber | 22056 |
Federal Representation
Federal and state legislative representation: U.S. Congressional district, U.S. Senators, and state legislative districts. Officials change with elections.
Senators (2)
| Congressional District · District | 2 |
|---|---|
| Congressional District · Congress | 118th |
Voting & Eligibility
| State Campaign Finance · Total Contributions | 51,341,130.35 |
|---|---|
| State Campaign Finance · Total Transactions | 1,606,693 |
| State Campaign Finance · Num Committees | 8 |
| State Campaign Finance · Cycle | 2,024 |
| State Campaign Finance · Per Capita | 11.02 (vs Louisiana $8,373) |
| Voting · Citizen Voting Age Pop | 1,951 |
| Voting · Citizen 18Plus | 1,951 |
| Voting · Eligible Voter Pct | 81.9% |
Sources: FEC API schedule_a/by_state — aggregated by state · Census ACS — citizen voting age population
Justice & Courts
Court infrastructure — county courthouses + nearest state/federal courts. Distance reflects driving miles to the nearest courthouse.
| Courthouses Detail · County total | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nearest Courthouse · Name | Saint Charles Parish Courthouse |
| Nearest Courthouse · City | Hahnville |
| Nearest Courthouse · Distance | 10.5 mi |
Sources: HIFLD / IRS BMF · HIFLD Courthouses · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Legal Framework
| Legal Framework · Contractor Licensing | See state licensing board — check licensing_boards in town data |
|---|---|
| Legal Framework · Building Code | Check municipal_code URL for local building code adoption |
| Legal Framework · Property Homestead | Varies by state — check state constitution |
| Legal Framework · Workers Comp | State workers' compensation statute — mandatory in most states |
| Legal Framework · Consumer Protection | State consumer protection act — varies |
| Legal Framework · Landlord Tenant | State landlord-tenant act — varies |
| Legal Framework · Environmental Agency | State environmental agency — varies |
Sources: State statutes — compiled from official state code
Disaster History
Federal Disaster Declarations (42)
Federal Spending
Federal dollars flowing to the surrounding county — grants, direct payments, contracts, loans (USAspending.gov).
| Federal Spending · Federal Spending Fy2024 | $648,853,198 |
|---|---|
| Federal Spending · Per Capita | 6,651.02 (vs Louisiana $8,373) |
| Federal Spending · Population | 97,557 people (vs Louisiana 28,561) |
Sources: USAspending API
Other
| Live Links · Weather Forecast | https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=29.820085&lon=-90.464074 |
|---|---|
| Live Links · Weather Alerts | https://alerts.weather.gov/search?point=29.820085,-90.464074 |
| State Fiscal · Gdp Billions | 256 |
| State Fiscal · Fed Taxes Paid Per Capita | 8,280 |
| State Fiscal · Fed Spending Received Per Capita | $13,875 |
| State Fiscal · Balance Per Capita | 5,595 |
| State Fiscal · Net Recipient | Yes |
Sources: NWS API — built from school coordinates · Tax Foundation, Rockefeller Institute of Government, BEA GDP