Town Hall · Calipatria

Calipatria, CA town hall & government

Calipatria spent $4.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $653 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Calipatria's money goes

Spent
$4.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$653
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million28%
Sewer & trash
$1.1 million25%
Police
$511,00012%
Administration & buildings
$468,00011%
Fire
$462,00010%
Health & welfare
$131,0003%
Parks & libraries
$118,0003%
Other
$398,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 22%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • From the federal government 18%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Calipatria

Full-time staff
13
39 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$74,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
and 2 full-time firefighters
Fire
2 full-time9 part
Police
4 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time27 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

Calipatria Unified School District

Calipatria's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,802
California: $21,206
Students
1,086
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$23.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 30%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $21,802 per pupil, $13,494 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 Calipatria pay

Typical tax bill
$1,734
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.88%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$197,200
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 Calipatria's government

🏛️ Official websitecalipatria.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Calipatria →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Calipatria

Calipatria is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Raul Ruiz. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Calipatria'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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