Town Hall · Lathrop

Lathrop, CA town hall & government

Lathrop spent $75.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,862 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Lathrop's money goes

Spent
$75.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,862
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$36.5 million
$1,383 per resident
Roads & transportation
$17.7 million23%
Fire
$7.4 million10%
Administration & buildings
$7.2 million10%
Water & other utilities
$5.4 million7%
Police
$5.2 million7%
Sewer & trash
$4.8 million6%
Parks & libraries
$3.9 million5%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2.3 million3%
Health & welfare
$813,0001%
Interest on debt
$347,000<1%
Other
$20.4 million27%

Where the money comes from

  • Other taxes & licenses 41%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • Sales taxes 10%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • From the state 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Lathrop

Full-time staff
89
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$102,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
27 full-time
Parks & libraries
17 full-time13 part
Water & other utilities
7 full-time
Police
5 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Housing & development
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time
Health & welfare
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Other
18 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Manteca Unified School District

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

Spending per pupil
$15,599
California: $21,206
Students
25,000
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$316 million
at year end

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

  • Local 32%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $15,599 per pupil, $8,999 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 Lathrop: Banta Unified School District ($37,819 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Lathrop pay

Typical tax bill
$7,068
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
1.10%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$643,600
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 Lathrop's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.lathrop.ca.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lathrop →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lathrop

Lathrop is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Adam Gray. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Lathrop'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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