Blue Lake, CA town hall & government
Blue Lake spent $2.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,129 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blue Lake's government.
Where Blue Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 22%
- Utility sales 20%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Property taxes 11%
- From the federal government 9%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Blue Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Blue Lake didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Northern Humboldt Union High School District
Blue Lake's high school district, shared with Arcata, 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 Blue Lake: Blue Lake Union Elementary School District ($21,500 per pupil) · Arcata Elementary School District ($19,262 per pupil).
Which schools Blue Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blue Lake 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 Blue Lake's government
Who represents Blue Lake
Blue Lake 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.