Indian Wells, CA town hall & government
Indian Wells spent $79.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $16,439 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Indian Wells's government.
Where Indian Wells's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 43%
- Sales taxes 21%
- Other taxes & licenses 14%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Property taxes 7%
- From the state 3%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Indian Wells
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Desert Sands Unified School District
Indian Wells's K–12 school district, shared with Indio, Palm Desert, La Quinta and Coachella. 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 40%
- State 49%
- Federal 10%
Of the $19,599 per pupil, $11,438 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.
Which schools Indian Wells kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Indian Wells 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 Indian Wells's government
Who represents Indian Wells
Indian Wells is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Ken Calvert. 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.