Ripon, CA town hall & government
Ripon spent $26.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,595 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ripon's government.
Where Ripon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 29%
- Sales taxes 18%
- Property taxes 13%
- Utility sales 13%
- From the federal government 12%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the state 3%
Who works for Ripon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ripon Unified School District
Ripon'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 28%
- State 60%
- Federal 13%
Of the $13,827 per pupil, $8,335 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 Ripon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ripon 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 Ripon's government
Who represents Ripon
Ripon is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Josh Harder. 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.