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Stanton, CA town hall & government

Stanton spent $30.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $811 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Stanton's money goes

Spent
$30.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$811
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$12.2 million40%
Fire
$5.2 million17%
Administration & buildings
$5.2 million17%
Parks & libraries
$1.9 million6%
Roads & transportation
$1.7 million5%
Housing & development
$1.6 million5%
Health & welfare
$1.4 million5%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$745,0002%
Sewer & trash
$696,0002%
Other
$140,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 34%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • From other local governments 17%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • From the state 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • From the federal government 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Stanton

Full-time staff
45
29 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$86,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
13 full-time11 part
Parks & libraries
7 full-time15 part
Roads & transportation
9 full-time1 part
Housing & development
6 full-time
Health & welfare
4 full-time
Other
6 full-time2 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

Anaheim Union High School District

Stanton's middle and high school district, shared with Cypress, Los Alamitos, Orange, Anaheim, La Palma and Buena Park. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,079
California: $21,206
Students
27,195
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$209.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 32%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $20,079 per pupil, $11,883 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 Stanton: Garden Grove Unified School District ($21,521 per pupil) · Magnolia Elementary School District ($21,694 per pupil) · Savanna Elementary School District ($20,374 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Stanton pay

Typical tax bill
$3,930
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.68%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$579,300
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 Stanton's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.stanton.ca.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Stanton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Stanton

Stanton is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative J. Luis Correa. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Stanton'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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