Tulelake, CA town hall & government
Tulelake spent $2.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,170 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tulelake's government.
Where Tulelake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 38%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Utility sales 14%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Property taxes 8%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Tulelake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District
Tulelake'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 23%
- State 63%
- Federal 14%
Of the $19,846 per pupil, $12,583 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 Tulelake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tulelake 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 Tulelake's government
Who represents Tulelake
Tulelake is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative James Gallagher. 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.