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Vernon, CA town hall & government

Vernon spent $255.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,204,075 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Vernon's money goes

Spent
$255.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,204,075
typical California cities: $2,964
Long-term debt
$347.4 million
$1,638,533 per resident
Water & other utilities
$130.2 million51%
Administration & buildings
$36 million14%
Fire
$21.6 million8%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$18.5 million7%
Paid to other governments
$16.9 million7%
Police
$15.4 million6%
Roads & transportation
$7.6 million3%
Health & welfare
$2.5 million1%
Housing & development
$1.1 million<1%
Other
$5.4 million2%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 73%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Property taxes 2%
  • From the state <1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Vernon

Full-time staff
207
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$121,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
41
full-time, with power of arrest
Water & other utilities
72 full-time1 part
Police
54 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
32 full-time
Roads & transportation
14 full-time
Health & welfare
6 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Other
26 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Los Angeles Unified School District

Vernon's K–12 school district, shared with Gardena, Huntington Park, Maywood, San Fernando, West Hollywood and Lomita. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,643
California: $21,206
Students
419,929
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.2 billion
at year end

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

  • Local 30%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $25,643 per pupil, $13,717 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Vernon pay

Typical tax bill
$3,667
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.40%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$916,700
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Vernon's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofvernon.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Vernon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Vernon

Vernon is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Robert Garcia. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Vernon'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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