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Turlock, CA town hall & government

Turlock spent $137.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,908 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Turlock's town hall

Recent meetings

Official listings from Turlock's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Turlock's money goes

Spent
$137.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,908
typical California cities: $2,964
Long-term debt
$107.5 million
$1,487 per resident
Roads & transportation
$30.8 million22%
Police
$25.7 million19%
Water & other utilities
$20.1 million15%
Sewer & trash
$16.7 million12%
Fire
$11.4 million8%
Administration & buildings
$8.2 million6%
Parks & libraries
$4.8 million4%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$4.5 million3%
Interest on debt
$3.4 million2%
Housing & development
$1.1 million1%
Health & welfare
$575,000<1%
Other
$10.6 million8%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 29%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • Utility sales 17%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • From the state 5%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Turlock

Full-time staff
326
127 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$86,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
82
and 41 full-time firefighters
Police
109 full-time9 part
Parks & libraries
38 full-time110 part
Administration & buildings
43 full-time4 part
Fire
45 full-time
Sewer & trash
37 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
24 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
17 full-time
Housing & development
3 full-time
Other
10 full-time2 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

Turlock Unified School District

Turlock's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,145
California: $21,206
Students
13,523
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$95.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 27%
  • State 63%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $18,145 per pupil, $12,107 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 Turlock: Chatom Union Elementary School District ($18,832 per pupil) · Denair Unified School District ($17,910 per pupil).

Which schools Turlock kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →

Property tax

What homeowners in Turlock pay

Typical tax bill
$3,498
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.76%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$460,600
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 Turlock's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofturlock.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Turlock →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Turlock

Turlock is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representatives Adam Gray and Tom McClintock. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Turlock'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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