Buena Park, CA town hall & government
Buena Park spent $127.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,569 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Buena Park's government.
Who runs Buena Park
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Buena Park's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 38%
- Property taxes 18%
- Utility sales 16%
- From the federal government 9%
- Fees & charges 7%
- From the state 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From other local governments 2%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Buena Park
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fullerton Joint Union High School District
Buena Park's high school district, shared with Brea, La Habra, Fullerton, La Habra Heights and La Palma. 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 51%
- State 42%
- Federal 7%
Of the $17,606 per pupil, $10,211 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 Buena Park: Buena Park Elementary School District ($21,064 per pupil) · Anaheim Union High School District ($20,079 per pupil) · Centralia Elementary School District ($17,416 per pupil).
Which schools Buena Park kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Buena Park 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 Buena Park's government
Who represents Buena Park
Buena Park is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Derek Tran. 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.