Eureka, CA town hall & government
Eureka spent $65.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,454 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Eureka's government.
Who runs Eureka
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Eureka's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 28%
- Sales taxes 21%
- Other taxes & licenses 20%
- Utility sales 12%
- Property taxes 7%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the federal government 2%
Who works for Eureka
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Eureka didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Northern Humboldt Union High School District
Eureka's high school district, shared with Arcata, Blue Lake and Trinidad. 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 39%
- State 45%
- Federal 16%
Of the $19,735 per pupil, $11,109 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 Eureka: Eureka City Unified School District ($17,612 per pupil) · South Bay Union Elementary School District ($20,423 per pupil) · Freshwater Elementary School District ($17,157 per pupil).
Which schools Eureka kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Eureka 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.
Contact Eureka's government
Who represents Eureka
Eureka is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Jared Huffman. 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.