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