Town Hall · Walnut

Walnut, CA town hall & government

Walnut spent $20.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $697 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Walnut's money goes

Spent
$20.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$697
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$4.7 million23%
Roads & transportation
$4.5 million22%
Administration & buildings
$4.4 million22%
Parks & libraries
$2.8 million14%
Water & other utilities
$1.2 million6%
Housing & development
$1.1 million5%
Health & welfare
$835,0004%
Sewer & trash
$545,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$261,0001%
Other
$128,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 34%
  • Sales taxes 26%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • From the state 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Walnut

Full-time staff
36
40 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$98,000
a year, before benefits
Parks & libraries
16 full-time27 part
Administration & buildings
20 full-time13 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

Walnut Valley Unified School District

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

Spending per pupil
$16,053
California: $21,206
Students
13,815
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$269.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 35%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $16,053 per pupil, $9,464 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 Walnut: Rowland Unified School District ($22,683 per pupil) · Covina-Valley Unified School District ($19,765 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Walnut pay

Typical tax bill
$7,897
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.78%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$1,014,000
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 Walnut's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofwalnut.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Walnut →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Walnut

Walnut is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Linda T. Sánchez. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Walnut'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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