Needles, CA town hall & government
Needles spent $38.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $7,782 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Needles's government.
Where Needles's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 44%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Other taxes & licenses 15%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Property taxes 5%
- From other local governments 4%
- From the state 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Needles
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Needles Unified School District
Needles'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 29%
- State 59%
- Federal 12%
Of the $21,634 per pupil, $12,549 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 Needles kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Needles 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 Needles's government
Who represents Needles
Needles is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Raul Ruiz. 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.