Tehachapi, CA town hall & government
Tehachapi spent $21 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,648 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tehachapi's government.
Where Tehachapi's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 26%
- Fees & charges 26%
- Property taxes 13%
- Utility sales 12%
- From the federal government 9%
- From the state 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Tehachapi
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tehachapi Unified School District
Tehachapi's K–12 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 29%
- State 59%
- Federal 12%
Of the $15,369 per pupil, $8,167 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 Tehachapi kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tehachapi 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 Tehachapi's government
Who represents Tehachapi
Tehachapi is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Vince Fong. 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.