Wasco, CA town hall & government
Wasco spent $18.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $634 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wasco's government.
Where Wasco's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 24%
- Sales taxes 24%
- Property taxes 17%
- Utility sales 15%
- From the federal government 8%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Wasco
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wasco didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Wasco Union Elementary School District
Wasco's elementary 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 16%
- State 70%
- Federal 14%
Of the $20,303 per pupil, $10,996 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 Wasco: Wasco Union High School District ($19,295 per pupil).
Which schools Wasco kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wasco 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 Wasco's government
Who represents Wasco
Wasco is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative David G. Valadao. 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.