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Montague, CA town hall & government

Montague spent $2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,471 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Montague's money goes

Spent
$2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,471
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$693,000
$507 per resident
Fire
$503,00025%
Administration & buildings
$382,00019%
Water & other utilities
$342,00017%
Police
$223,00011%
Sewer & trash
$213,00011%
Roads & transportation
$115,0006%
Health & welfare
$84,0004%
Parks & libraries
$82,0004%
Interest on debt
$28,0001%
Housing & development
$12,0001%
Other
$25,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 39%
  • Utility sales 19%
  • From the state 14%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • Sales taxes 7%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Montague

Full-time staff
5
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$43,800
a year, before benefits
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Yreka Union High School District

Montague's high school district, shared with Yreka. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,798
California: $21,206
Students
692
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 38%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $19,798 per pupil, $11,406 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 Montague: Montague Elementary School District ($19,435 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Montague pay

Typical tax bill
$1,293
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.70%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$183,700
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Montague's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.montague.ca.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Montague →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Montague

Montague is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative James Gallagher. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Montague'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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