Colusa, CA town hall & government
Colusa spent $11.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,816 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Colusa's government.
Where Colusa's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 28%
- Sales taxes 20%
- Utility sales 14%
- Property taxes 14%
- From the state 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Colusa
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Colusa Unified School District
Colusa'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 21%
- State 72%
- Federal 7%
Of the $16,900 per pupil, $10,481 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 Colusa kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Colusa 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 Colusa's government
Who represents Colusa
Colusa is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative James Gallagher. 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.