Sonora, CA town hall & government
Sonora spent $10.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,114 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sonora's government.
Where Sonora's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 42%
- Other taxes & licenses 29%
- Property taxes 12%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Fees & charges 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Sonora
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sonora Union High School District
Sonora's high 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 71%
- State 23%
- Federal 6%
Of the $18,835 per pupil, $9,707 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 Sonora: Sonora Elementary School District ($15,232 per pupil).
Which schools Sonora kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sonora 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 Sonora's government
Who represents Sonora
Sonora is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Tom McClintock. 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.