Town Hall · Hesperia

Hesperia, CA town hall & government

Hesperia spent $114.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,180 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Hesperia

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Hesperia's money goes

Spent
$114.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,180
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$212.9 million
$2,197 per resident
Paid to other governments
$20.6 million18%
Police
$19.2 million17%
Roads & transportation
$17.9 million16%
Water & other utilities
$15.3 million13%
Administration & buildings
$13 million11%
Sewer & trash
$9.6 million8%
Interest on debt
$6.2 million5%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$4.1 million4%
Housing & development
$3.8 million3%
Fire
$2 million2%
Health & welfare
$2 million2%
Other
$730,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 22%
  • Utility sales 22%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 15%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • From the state 5%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • From other local governments 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Hesperia

Full-time staff
105
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$76,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
33 full-time9 part
Health & welfare
14 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
13 full-time
Housing & development
8 full-time
Other
37 full-time3 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hesperia Unified School District

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

Spending per pupil
$16,011
California: $21,206
Students
23,382
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$92.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 12%
  • State 72%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $16,011 per pupil, $10,229 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 Hesperia: Snowline Joint Unified School District ($16,959 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Hesperia pay

Typical tax bill
$2,522
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.62%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$409,000
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 Hesperia's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofhesperia.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hesperia →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hesperia

Hesperia is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Jay Obernolte. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Hesperia'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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