Town Hall · Madera

Madera, CA town hall & government

Madera spent $70.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,058 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Madera's money goes

Spent
$70.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,058
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$98.7 million
$1,479 per resident
Police
$15.2 million22%
Sewer & trash
$12.1 million17%
Roads & transportation
$8.5 million12%
Water & other utilities
$6.4 million9%
Housing & development
$5.7 million8%
Fire
$5.4 million8%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$4.3 million6%
Parks & libraries
$3.7 million5%
Administration & buildings
$3.6 million5%
Interest on debt
$2.3 million3%
Health & welfare
$1.6 million2%
Other
$1.7 million2%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 27%
  • Fees & charges 27%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • From the state 4%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Madera

Full-time staff
220
41 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$77,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
58
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
81 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
27 full-time8 part
Parks & libraries
17 full-time21 part
Roads & transportation
18 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
14 full-time
Water & other utilities
11 full-time
Health & welfare
2 full-time1 part
Other
50 full-time6 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Madera Unified School District

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

Spending per pupil
$19,767
California: $21,206
Students
20,142
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$262.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 14%
  • State 72%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $19,767 per pupil, $11,165 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 Madera pay

Typical tax bill
$2,295
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.64%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$359,900
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 Madera's government

🏛️ Official websitemadera.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Madera →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Madera

Madera is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Adam Gray. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Madera'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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