Fort Jones, CA town hall & government
Fort Jones spent $2.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,146 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fort Jones's government.
Where Fort Jones's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 38%
- Sales taxes 20%
- From the state 10%
- Utility sales 9%
- Property taxes 9%
- From the federal government 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Fort Jones
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Scott Valley Unified School District
Fort Jones's K–12 school district, shared with Etna. 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 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.
Which schools Fort Jones kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fort Jones 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 Fort Jones's government
Who represents Fort Jones
Fort Jones 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.