Dunsmuir, CA town hall & government
Dunsmuir spent $10.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $6,822 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dunsmuir's government.
Where Dunsmuir's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 26%
- From the federal government 25%
- Utility sales 15%
- Sales taxes 12%
- From the state 9%
- Property taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Dunsmuir
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Dunsmuir Elementary School District
Dunsmuir's elementary 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 34%
- State 56%
- Federal 10%
Of the $32,539 per pupil, $18,105 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 Dunsmuir: Dunsmuir Joint Union High School District ($37,231 per pupil) · Siskiyou Union High School District ($22,204 per pupil) · Mount Shasta Union Elementary School District ($16,656 per pupil).
Which schools Dunsmuir kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dunsmuir 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 Dunsmuir's government
Who represents Dunsmuir
Dunsmuir 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.