Lemon Grove, CA town hall & government
Lemon Grove spent $29.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,127 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lemon Grove's government.
Where Lemon Grove's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 45%
- Sales taxes 23%
- Property taxes 18%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the state 4%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Lemon Grove
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lemon Grove didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Grossmont Union High School District
Lemon Grove's high school district, shared with El Cajon, La Mesa and Santee. 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 53%
- State 37%
- Federal 10%
Of the $20,908 per pupil, $12,015 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 Lemon Grove: Lemon Grove Elementary School District ($21,260 per pupil).
Which schools Lemon Grove kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lemon Grove 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 Lemon Grove's government
Who represents Lemon Grove
Lemon Grove is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Sara Jacobs. 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.