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Temple, CA town hall & government

Temple spent $25.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $722 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Temple's money goes

Spent
$25.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$722
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$6.8 million27%
Police
$5.5 million22%
Roads & transportation
$5.5 million21%
Parks & libraries
$5.1 million20%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.3 million5%
Housing & development
$723,0003%
Health & welfare
$457,0002%
Other
$59,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 46%
  • Sales taxes 26%
  • Other taxes & licenses 12%
  • From the state 8%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Utility sales <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Temple

Full-time staff
37
34 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$94,100
a year, before benefits
Parks & libraries
9 full-time25 part
Administration & buildings
14 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Other
10 full-time3 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

El Monte Union High School District

Temple's high school district, shared with Arcadia, Baldwin Park, El Monte, Irwindale, Monrovia and Rosemead. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$23,420
California: $21,206
Students
7,677
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$276.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 28%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $23,420 per pupil, $12,556 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 Temple: Temple City Unified School District ($17,831 per pupil) · El Monte City School District ($26,989 per pupil) · Arcadia Unified School District ($17,761 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Temple pay

Typical tax bill
$6,945
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.72%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$961,800
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 Temple's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.temple-city.ca.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Temple →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Temple

Temple is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Judy Chu. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Temple'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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