Canyon Lake, CA town hall & government
Canyon Lake spent $7.5 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $676 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Canyon Lake's government.
Where Canyon Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 37%
- Sales taxes 27%
- Other taxes & licenses 19%
- From the state 8%
- From the federal government 5%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Canyon Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Canyon Lake didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lake Elsinore Unified School District
Canyon Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Wildomar and Lake Elsinore. 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 26%
- State 64%
- Federal 11%
Of the $17,548 per pupil, $11,006 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 Canyon Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Canyon 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.
Contact Canyon Lake's government
Who represents Canyon Lake
Canyon Lake is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Ken Calvert. 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.