Hanford, CA town hall & government
Hanford spent $80 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,369 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hanford's government.
Coming up at Hanford's town hall
- Oct 6Tue · 7:00 pm
- Oct 12Mon · 5:30 pm
- Oct 13Tue · 5:30 pmPlanning Commission Meeting page ↗
- Oct 20Tue · 7:00 pm
- Oct 27Tue · 5:30 pmPlanning Commission400 N. Douty Street Meeting page ↗
- Nov 3Tue · 7:00 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 22Tue · 5:30 pmPlanning Commission400 N. Douty Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 7:00 pm
- Sep 14Mon · 5:30 pm
- Sep 8Tue · 5:30 pmPlanning Commission Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 1Tue · 7:00 pm
- Aug 25Tue · 5:30 pmPlanning Commission400 N. Douty Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 18Tue · 7:00 pm
- Aug 11Tue · 5:30 pmPlanning Commission Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Hanford's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Hanford's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 25%
- Sales taxes 21%
- Property taxes 15%
- Utility sales 12%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- From the state 11%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Hanford
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hanford Joint Union High School District
Hanford's high school district, shared with Visalia. 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 20%
- State 71%
- Federal 10%
Of the $16,994 per pupil, $9,570 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 Hanford: Hanford Elementary School District ($17,712 per pupil) · Pioneer Union Elementary School District ($14,431 per pupil) · Armona Union Elementary School District ($18,542 per pupil).
Which schools Hanford kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hanford 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 Hanford's government
Who represents Hanford
Hanford is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representatives David G. Valadao and Vince Fong. 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.