Amador, CA town hall & government
Amador spent $381,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,915 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Amador's government.
Where Amador's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 30%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Property taxes 15%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From the federal government 4%
Who works for Amador
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Amador County Unified School District
Amador's K–12 school district, shared with Ione, Jackson, Plymouth and Sutter Creek. 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 54%
- State 41%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,368 per pupil, $7,917 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 Amador kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Amador 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Amador's government
Who represents Amador
Amador is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Tom McClintock. 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.