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Gustine, CA town hall & government

Gustine spent $8.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,490 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Gustine's money goes

Spent
$8.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,490
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$2.3 million
$406 per resident
Police
$2 million24%
Sewer & trash
$2 million24%
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million12%
Water & other utilities
$1 million12%
Parks & libraries
$895,00011%
Administration & buildings
$527,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$194,0002%
Housing & development
$103,0001%
Health & welfare
$79,0001%
Fire
$58,0001%
Interest on debt
$42,000<1%
Other
$434,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 26%
  • Fees & charges 25%
  • Sales taxes 13%
  • From the state 10%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Gustine

Full-time staff
26
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$66,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
11 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
6 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Housing & development
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Gustine Unified School District

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

Spending per pupil
$19,506
California: $21,206
Students
1,679
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$19.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 17%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $19,506 per pupil, $10,829 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 Gustine pay

Typical tax bill
$2,275
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.52%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$441,700
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.

Local

Contact Gustine's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofgustine.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Gustine →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Gustine

Gustine is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Adam Gray. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Gustine'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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