Calistoga, CA town hall & government
Calistoga spent $29.9 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $5,756 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Calistoga's government.
Where Calistoga's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 44%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Utility sales 12%
- Property taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the state 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Calistoga
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Calistoga didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Calistoga Joint Unified School District
Calistoga's K–12 school district. 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 80%
- State 16%
- Federal 4%
Of the $31,842 per pupil, $19,657 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.
Which schools Calistoga kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Calistoga 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 Calistoga's government
Who represents Calistoga
Calistoga is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Mike Thompson. 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.