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.
Where Montague's money goes
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%
Who works for Montague
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools Montague kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Montague 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Montague's government
Who represents Montague
Montague is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative James Gallagher. 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.