Chowchilla, CA town hall & government
Chowchilla spent $18.3 million in the year to July 31, 2022, about $1,011 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chowchilla's government.
Where Chowchilla's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 24%
- From the federal government 17%
- Other taxes & licenses 13%
- Property taxes 13%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Utility sales 7%
- From the state 6%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Chowchilla
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Chowchilla Elementary School District
Chowchilla's elementary 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 17%
- State 72%
- Federal 11%
Of the $18,683 per pupil, $10,942 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 Chowchilla: Chowchilla Union High School District ($17,788 per pupil).
Which schools Chowchilla kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chowchilla 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 Chowchilla's government
Who represents Chowchilla
Chowchilla is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Adam Gray. 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.