King, CA town hall & government
King spent $18.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,299 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach King's government.
Where King's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Other taxes & licenses 23%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Sales taxes 18%
- From the federal government 12%
- Utility sales 10%
- Property taxes 10%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for King
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
South Monterey County Joint Union High School District
King's high school district, shared with Greenfield. 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 27%
- State 67%
- Federal 6%
Of the $16,342 per pupil, $8,567 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 King: King City Union Elementary School District ($18,334 per pupil).
Which schools King kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in King 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 King's government
Who represents King
King is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Zoe Lofgren. 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.