Ferndale, CA town hall & government
Ferndale spent $2.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,659 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ferndale's government.
Where Ferndale's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 46%
- Sales taxes 21%
- From the state 15%
- Property taxes 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Ferndale
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ferndale Unified School District
Ferndale'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 35%
- State 59%
- Federal 6%
Of the $21,751 per pupil, $13,373 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 Ferndale kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ferndale 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 Ferndale's government
Who represents Ferndale
Ferndale 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.