Alturas, CA town hall & government
Alturas spent $7.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,927 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alturas's government.
Where Alturas's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 18%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Property taxes 16%
- From the state 15%
- Utility sales 15%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the federal government 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Alturas
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Modoc Joint Unified School District
Alturas's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal
- Local 29%
- State 55%
- Federal 17%
Of the $17,386 per pupil, $10,747 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Alturas kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Alturas pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Alturas's government
Who represents Alturas
Alturas is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative James Gallagher. Gavin Newsom is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.