Sand, CA town hall & government
Sand spent $7.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $16,642 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sand's government.
Where Sand's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 75%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- From other local governments 6%
- From the state 4%
- Property taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Fees & charges 1%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Sand
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
Sand's K–12 school district, shared with Del Rey Oaks, Seaside, Monterey and Marina. 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 48%
- State 43%
- Federal 10%
Of the $20,712 per pupil, $10,842 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 Sand kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sand 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Sand's government
Who represents Sand
Sand is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Jimmy Panetta. 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.