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.
Where Lynwood's money goes
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%
Who works for Lynwood
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lynwood Unified School District
Lynwood's K–12 school district. 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 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).
Which schools Lynwood kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lynwood 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 Lynwood's government
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.
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.