Dorris, CA town hall & government
Dorris spent $3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,331 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dorris's government.
Where Dorris's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 54%
- Utility sales 15%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Property taxes 6%
- From the federal government 6%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Dorris
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Butte Valley Unified School District
Dorris'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 22%
- State 67%
- Federal 10%
Of the $20,911 per pupil, $13,523 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 Dorris kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dorris 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Dorris's government
Who represents Dorris
Dorris 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.