Town Hall · Rosemead

Rosemead, CA town hall & government

Rosemead spent $36.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $687 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Rosemead's money goes

Spent
$36.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$687
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$10.6 million29%
Roads & transportation
$7.1 million19%
Administration & buildings
$7.1 million19%
Housing & development
$2.9 million8%
Parks & libraries
$2.5 million7%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.4 million4%
Health & welfare
$348,0001%
Other
$4.5 million12%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 29%
  • Sales taxes 27%
  • Other taxes & licenses 21%
  • From the state 11%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Rosemead

Full-time staff
53
69 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$107,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
46 full-time18 part
Parks & libraries
7 full-time51 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

El Monte Union High School District

Rosemead's high school district, shared with Arcadia, Baldwin Park, El Monte, Irwindale, Monrovia and San Gabriel. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$23,420
California: $21,206
Students
7,677
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$276.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 28%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $23,420 per pupil, $12,556 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 Rosemead: Garvey Elementary School District ($24,393 per pupil) · Rosemead Elementary School District ($21,183 per pupil) · Montebello Unified School District ($24,212 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Rosemead pay

Typical tax bill
$5,116
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.63%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$807,200
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 Rosemead's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofrosemead.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Rosemead →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rosemead

Rosemead is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Judy Chu. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Rosemead'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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