Indio, CA town hall & government
Indio spent $198.9 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,200 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Indio's government.
Who runs Indio
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Indio's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 43%
- Utility sales 13%
- Sales taxes 12%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Property taxes 6%
- From the federal government 4%
- From the state 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Indio
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Indio didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Desert Sands Unified School District
Indio's K–12 school district, shared with Indian Wells, 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.
Also serving Indio: Coachella Valley Unified School District ($24,120 per pupil).
Which schools Indio kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Indio 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 Indio's government
Who represents Indio
Indio is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Raul Ruiz. 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.