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Etna, CA town hall & government

Etna spent $2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,874 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Etna's money goes

Spent
$2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,874
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$292,000
$414 per resident
Police
$554,00027%
Health & welfare
$358,00018%
Administration & buildings
$264,00013%
Fire
$193,00010%
Sewer & trash
$158,0008%
Parks & libraries
$156,0008%
Water & other utilities
$131,0006%
Roads & transportation
$69,0003%
Housing & development
$23,0001%
Interest on debt
$14,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$7,000<1%
Other
$102,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 50%
  • From the state 16%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Etna

Full-time staff
12
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
7 full-time
Health & welfare
2 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time1 part
Fire
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Scott Valley Unified School District

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

Spending per pupil
$20,053
California: $21,206
Students
624
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 30%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $20,053 per pupil, $10,543 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 Etna pay

Typical tax bill
$1,544
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.70%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$221,200
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Etna's government

🏛️ Official websiteetnaca.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Etna →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Etna

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

All of Etna'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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