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Coalinga, CA town hall & government

Coalinga spent $31.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,795 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Coalinga's money goes

Spent
$31.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,795
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$19.4 million
$1,105 per resident
Water & other utilities
$8.9 million28%
Roads & transportation
$8.1 million26%
Police
$3.7 million12%
Sewer & trash
$3.6 million11%
Fire
$2.9 million9%
Health & welfare
$2.2 million7%
Administration & buildings
$1.6 million5%
Interest on debt
$606,0002%
Housing & development
$27,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 21%
  • From the state 18%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
Town workforce

Who works for Coalinga

Full-time staff
79
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$84,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
16
and 22 full-time firefighters
Fire
22 full-time4 part
Police
22 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
18 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Housing & development
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Coalinga-Huron Unified School District

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

Spending per pupil
$20,661
California: $21,206
Students
4,382
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$66.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 16%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 19%

Of the $20,661 per pupil, $11,307 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 Coalinga pay

Typical tax bill
$2,308
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.88%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$262,400
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 Coalinga's government

🏛️ Official websitecoalinga.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Coalinga →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Coalinga

Coalinga is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Adam Gray. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Coalinga'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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