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Lynwood, CA town hall & government

Lynwood spent $92 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,435 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Lynwood's money goes

Spent
$92 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,435
typical California cities: $2,964
Long-term debt
$162.5 million
$2,536 per resident
Roads & transportation
$22.8 million25%
Police
$18.8 million20%
Water & other utilities
$16 million17%
Fire
$8.8 million10%
Administration & buildings
$7.9 million9%
Parks & libraries
$7.4 million8%
Interest on debt
$3.7 million4%
Health & welfare
$3 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2.2 million2%
Housing & development
$1.5 million2%
Other
$28,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 30%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • From the state 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Lynwood

Full-time staff
97
29 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$80,400
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
39 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
12 full-time27 part
Administration & buildings
22 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
14 full-time
Water & other utilities
9 full-time
Housing & development
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

Lynwood Unified School District

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

Spending per pupil
$21,319
California: $21,206
Students
11,214
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$158.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 13%
  • State 74%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $21,319 per pupil, $12,010 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 Lynwood: Compton Unified School District ($22,872 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Lynwood pay

Typical tax bill
$4,607
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.77%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$597,600
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 Lynwood's government

🏛️ Official websitelynwood.ca.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lynwood →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lynwood

Lynwood is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Nanette Diaz Barragán. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Lynwood'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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