Arcata, CA town hall & government
Arcata spent $33.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,855 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Arcata's government.
Where Arcata's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 26%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Utility sales 15%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Property taxes 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the federal government 4%
- From the state 3%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Arcata
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Northern Humboldt Union High School District
Arcata's high school district, shared with Blue Lake, Eureka and Trinidad. 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 39%
- State 45%
- Federal 16%
Of the $19,735 per pupil, $11,109 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 Arcata: Arcata Elementary School District ($19,262 per pupil) · Jacoby Creek Elementary School District ($13,569 per pupil) · Pacific Union Elementary School District ($15,558 per pupil).
Which schools Arcata kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Arcata 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 Arcata's government
Who represents Arcata
Arcata is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Jared Huffman. 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.