Imperial Beach, CA town hall & government
Imperial Beach spent $55 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,013 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Imperial Beach's government.
Where Imperial Beach's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 32%
- Sales taxes 25%
- Property taxes 25%
- From the state 7%
- From the federal government 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Imperial Beach
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sweetwater Union High School District
Imperial Beach's middle and high school district, shared with Chula Vista, Coronado, National City and San Diego. 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 35%
- State 57%
- Federal 9%
Of the $16,482 per pupil, $9,741 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 Imperial Beach: South Bay Union School District ($22,182 per pupil).
Which schools Imperial Beach kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Imperial Beach 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 Imperial Beach's government
Who represents Imperial Beach
Imperial Beach is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Juan Vargas. 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.