Trinidad, CA town hall & government
Trinidad spent $4.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $12,958 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Trinidad's government.
Where Trinidad's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 66%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Utility sales 8%
- From the federal government 5%
- Property taxes 3%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Trinidad
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Trinidad didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Northern Humboldt Union High School District
Trinidad's high school district, shared with Arcata, Blue Lake and Eureka. 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 39%
- State 45%
- Federal 16%
Of the $19,735 per pupil, $11,109 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 Trinidad: Trinidad Union Elementary School District ($19,286 per pupil).
Which schools Trinidad kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Trinidad 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 Trinidad's government
Who represents Trinidad
Trinidad is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Jared Huffman. 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.