Mammoth Lakes, CA town hall & government
Mammoth Lakes spent $54.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $6,586 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mammoth Lakes's government.
Where Mammoth Lakes's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 65%
- From the federal government 10%
- Property taxes 9%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Utility sales <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Mammoth Lakes
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Mammoth Lakes didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Mammoth Unified School District
Mammoth Lakes'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 79%
- State 17%
- Federal 4%
Of the $18,450 per pupil, $10,742 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 Mammoth Lakes kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mammoth Lakes 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 Mammoth Lakes's government
Who represents Mammoth Lakes
Mammoth Lakes is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Kevin Kiley. 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.