Livingston, CA town hall & government
Livingston spent $24.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,645 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Livingston's government.
Where Livingston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 27%
- Property taxes 18%
- Utility sales 17%
- From the state 12%
- Sales taxes 9%
- From the federal government 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Livingston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Livingston didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Merced Union High School District
Livingston's high school district, shared with Atwater and Merced. 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 19%
- State 69%
- Federal 12%
Of the $18,331 per pupil, $10,169 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 Livingston: Livingston Union School District ($18,541 per pupil).
Which schools Livingston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Livingston 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 Livingston's government
Who represents Livingston
Livingston is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Adam Gray. 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.