Atwater, CA town hall & government
Atwater spent $45.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,498 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Atwater's government.
Coming up at Atwater's town hall
- Oct 12Mon · 6:00 pm
- Oct 21Wed · 6:00 pm
- Nov 9Mon · 6:00 pm
- Nov 18Wed · 6:00 pm
- Dec 14Mon · 6:00 pm
- Dec 16Wed · 6:00 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 6:00 pmCity CouncilOne Time Event Meeting page ↗
- Sep 16Wed · 6:00 pm
- Sep 14Mon · 6:00 pm
- Aug 24Mon · 6:00 pm
- Aug 19Wed · 6:00 pm
- Aug 10Mon · 6:00 pm
- Jul 15Wed · 6:00 pm
- Jul 13Mon · 6:00 pm
Official listings from Atwater's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Atwater's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 44%
- Utility sales 14%
- Property taxes 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- Sales taxes 10%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Atwater
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Merced Union High School District
Atwater's high school district, shared with Livingston and Merced. 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 19%
- State 69%
- Federal 12%
Of the $18,331 per pupil, $10,169 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 Atwater: Atwater Elementary School District ($17,987 per pupil) · Merced City Elementary School District ($17,666 per pupil).
Which schools Atwater kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Atwater 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 Atwater's government
Who represents Atwater
Atwater is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Adam Gray. 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.