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Rio Dell, CA town hall & government

Rio Dell spent $5.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,687 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Rio Dell's money goes

Spent
$5.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,687
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$6.3 million
$1,820 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.4 million24%
Sewer & trash
$1.2 million20%
Police
$1 million18%
Water & other utilities
$825,00014%
Administration & buildings
$510,0009%
Interest on debt
$251,0004%
Other
$636,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 23%
  • From the state 18%
  • Utility sales 17%
  • Other taxes & licenses 12%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Rio Dell

Full-time staff
21
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$68,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
8 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
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

Fortuna Union High School District

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

Spending per pupil
$16,689
California: $21,206
Students
1,083
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 43%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $16,689 per pupil, $9,196 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 Rio Dell: Rio Dell Elementary School District ($20,098 per pupil) · Fortuna Elementary School District ($19,546 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Rio Dell pay

Typical tax bill
$1,637
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.54%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$301,700
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.

Local

Contact Rio Dell's government

🏛️ Official websiteriodellcity.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Rio Dell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rio Dell

Rio Dell is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Jared Huffman. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Rio Dell'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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