Norwalk, CA town hall & government
Norwalk spent $120.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,177 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Norwalk's government.
Who runs Norwalk
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Norwalk's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 27%
- From the federal government 17%
- Property taxes 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- From the state 10%
- From other local governments 9%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Utility sales 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Norwalk
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Whittier Union High School District
Norwalk's high school district, shared with Downey, Santa Fe Springs, La Mirada, Pico Rivera, Whittier and Industry. 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 34%
- State 61%
- Federal 5%
Of the $23,421 per pupil, $13,371 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 Norwalk: Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District ($20,749 per pupil) · Little Lake City Elementary School District ($23,106 per pupil) · ABC Unified School District ($19,156 per pupil).
Which schools Norwalk kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Norwalk 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 Norwalk's government
Who represents Norwalk
Norwalk is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Linda T. Sánchez. 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.