Tulare, CA town hall & government
Tulare spent $113.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,693 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tulare's government.
Where Tulare's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 45%
- Sales taxes 24%
- Utility sales 11%
- Property taxes 9%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Tulare
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tulare Joint Union High School District
Tulare's high school district, shared with Visalia. 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 26%
- State 65%
- Federal 9%
Of the $19,872 per pupil, $10,697 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 Tulare: Tulare City Elementary School District ($17,502 per pupil) · Palo Verde Union Elementary School District ($18,731 per pupil) · Liberty Elementary School District ($10,657 per pupil).
Which schools Tulare kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tulare 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 Tulare's government
Who represents Tulare
Tulare is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representatives David G. Valadao and 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.