Waterford, CA town hall & government
Waterford spent $10.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,211 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Waterford's government.
Where Waterford's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 24%
- Sales taxes 21%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Property taxes 13%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- From the state 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Waterford
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Waterford Unified School District
Waterford's K–12 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 23%
- State 63%
- Federal 14%
Of the $21,737 per pupil, $13,661 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.
Which schools Waterford kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Waterford 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 Waterford's government
Who represents Waterford
Waterford is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Tom McClintock. 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.