Town Hall · Corning

Corning, CA town hall & government

Corning spent $15.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,977 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Corning's money goes

Spent
$15.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,977
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$7.7 million
$1,008 per resident
Police
$4.6 million30%
Parks & libraries
$2.3 million15%
Water & other utilities
$1.7 million11%
Sewer & trash
$1.5 million10%
Administration & buildings
$1.4 million9%
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million7%
Fire
$818,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$206,0001%
Health & welfare
$203,0001%
Interest on debt
$182,0001%
Housing & development
$24,000<1%
Other
$1.1 million7%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 39%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • From the state 13%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Corning

Full-time staff
45
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$66,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
12
and 1 full-time firefighter
Police
20 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
12 full-time
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Fire
5 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Corning didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Corning Union High School District

Corning's high school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,545
California: $21,206
Students
1,057
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $19,545 per pupil, $11,023 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 Corning: Corning Union Elementary School District ($18,514 per pupil) · Richfield Elementary School District ($15,000 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Corning pay

Typical tax bill
$1,729
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.55%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$313,100
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 Corning's government

🏛️ Official websitecorning.org ↗
Town hall phone(530) 824-2489

Town hall & decisions in Corning →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Corning

Corning is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative James Gallagher. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Corning'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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