Hawthorne, CA town hall & government
Hawthorne spent $138 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,603 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hawthorne's government.
Who runs Hawthorne
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Hawthorne's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 44%
- Property taxes 14%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the federal government 7%
- From the state 4%
- From other local governments 3%
- Utility sales 1%
Who works for Hawthorne
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Centinela Valley Union High School District
Hawthorne's high school district, shared with Inglewood and Lawndale. 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 37%
- State 52%
- Federal 11%
Of the $21,163 per pupil, $11,342 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 Hawthorne: Hawthorne Elementary School District ($20,768 per pupil) · Wiseburn Unified School District ($15,509 per pupil) · Los Angeles Unified School District ($25,643 per pupil).
Which schools Hawthorne kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hawthorne 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 Hawthorne's government
Who represents Hawthorne
Hawthorne is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Maxine Waters. 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.