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Anderson, CA town hall & government

Anderson spent $16.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,597 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Anderson's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Anderson

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Anderson's money goes

Spent
$16.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,597
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$4.2 million
$396 per resident
Police
$7 million42%
Parks & libraries
$2 million12%
Sewer & trash
$2 million12%
Administration & buildings
$1.4 million8%
Water & other utilities
$1.4 million8%
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million7%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$802,0005%
Housing & development
$349,0002%
Interest on debt
$219,0001%
Other
$506,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 36%
  • From the federal government 14%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Property taxes 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • From the state 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Anderson

Full-time staff
68
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$90,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
20
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
27 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
11 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
6 full-time
Parks & libraries
5 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Other
15 full-time5 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Anderson Union High School District

Anderson's middle and high school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,159
California: $21,206
Students
1,643
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal

  • Local 40%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $16,159 per pupil, $8,455 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.

Also serving Anderson: Cascade Union Elementary School District ($22,812 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Anderson pay

Typical tax bill
$2,186
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.77%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$283,000
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Anderson's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.anderson.ca.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Anderson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Anderson

Anderson is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative James Gallagher. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Anderson's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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