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Artesia, CA town hall & government

Artesia spent $14.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $918 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Artesia's money goes

Spent
$14.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$918
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$4.4 million30%
Administration & buildings
$4.4 million30%
Parks & libraries
$2.7 million18%
Roads & transportation
$2.2 million15%
Housing & development
$217,0001%
Fire
$121,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$58,000<1%
Other
$770,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 32%
  • From the state 27%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From the federal government 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Artesia

Full-time staff
32
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$73,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
20 full-time
Parks & libraries
4 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Housing & development
1 full-time
Other
3 full-time1 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

ABC Unified School District

Artesia's K–12 school district, shared with Hawaiian Gardens and Cerritos. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,156
California: $21,206
Students
18,081
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$172.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 25%
  • State 66%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $19,156 per pupil, $11,697 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Artesia pay

Typical tax bill
$5,341
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.69%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$776,600
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 Artesia's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofartesia.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Artesia →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Artesia

Artesia is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Derek Tran. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Artesia'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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