San Anselmo, CA town hall & government
San Anselmo spent $38.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,084 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach San Anselmo's government.
Where San Anselmo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 47%
- Other taxes & licenses 15%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Fees & charges 9%
- From the federal government 5%
- From the state 5%
- From other local governments 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for San Anselmo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tamalpais Union High School District
San Anselmo's high school district, shared with Belvedere, Corte Madera, Fairfax, Mill Valley, Sausalito and Tiburon. 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 90%
- State 9%
- Federal 1%
Of the $23,705 per pupil, $13,833 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 San Anselmo: Ross Valley Elementary School District ($17,310 per pupil).
Which schools San Anselmo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in San Anselmo 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 San Anselmo's government
Who represents San Anselmo
San Anselmo is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Jared Huffman. 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.