Town Hall · Loyalton

Loyalton, CA town hall & government

Loyalton spent $1.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,403 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Loyalton's money goes

Spent
$1.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,403
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$4.6 million
$6,724 per resident
Administration & buildings
$388,00024%
Fire
$356,00022%
Water & other utilities
$268,00016%
Sewer & trash
$220,00013%
Interest on debt
$218,00013%
Police
$104,0006%
Roads & transportation
$45,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$24,0001%
Housing & development
$11,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 43%
  • Fees & charges 26%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Loyalton

Full-time staff
3
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$2,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 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

Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District

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

Spending per pupil
$21,015
California: $21,206
Students
403
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 46%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $21,015 per pupil, $12,050 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Loyalton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,538
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.80%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$191,800
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Loyalton's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofloyalton.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Loyalton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Loyalton

Loyalton is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Kevin Kiley. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Loyalton'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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