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.
Where Walnut's money goes
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%
Who works for Walnut
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools Walnut kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Walnut 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 Walnut's government
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.
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.