Town Hall · Dixon

Dixon, CA town hall & government

Dixon spent $45.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,231 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Dixon's money goes

Spent
$45.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,231
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$75.8 million
$3,710 per resident
Administration & buildings
$7.8 million17%
Police
$7.8 million17%
Fire
$6.1 million13%
Housing & development
$5 million11%
Parks & libraries
$4.7 million10%
Roads & transportation
$4 million9%
Sewer & trash
$2.5 million6%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2.3 million5%
Interest on debt
$2.3 million5%
Water & other utilities
$1.9 million4%
Health & welfare
$167,000<1%
Other
$1.1 million3%

Where the money comes from

  • Other taxes & licenses 30%
  • Sales taxes 22%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Utility sales 5%
  • From the state 4%
  • From the federal government 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Dixon

Full-time staff
116
30 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$111,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
24
and 23 full-time firefighters
Police
30 full-time
Fire
26 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
15 full-time19 part
Parks & libraries
17 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
8 full-time
Housing & development
5 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Other
4 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

Dixon Unified School District

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

Spending per pupil
$14,834
California: $21,206
Students
3,037
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$61.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 37%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $14,834 per pupil, $8,503 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 Dixon pay

Typical tax bill
$4,824
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.80%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$604,800
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 Dixon's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.dixon.ca.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Dixon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dixon

Dixon is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Mike Thompson. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Dixon'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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