Mill Valley, CA town hall & government
Mill Valley spent $85.6 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $6,066 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mill Valley's government.
Who runs Mill Valley
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Mill Valley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 34%
- Fees & charges 34%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Mill Valley
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tamalpais Union High School District
Mill Valley's high school district, shared with Belvedere, Corte Madera, Fairfax, Sausalito, Tiburon and San Anselmo. 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 90%
- State 9%
- Federal 1%
Of the $23,705 per pupil, $13,833 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 Mill Valley: Mill Valley Elementary School District ($24,180 per pupil) · Larkspur Elementary School District ($21,658 per pupil).
Which schools Mill Valley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mill Valley 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 Mill Valley's government
Who represents Mill Valley
Mill Valley is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Jared Huffman. 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.