Weed, CA town hall & government
Weed spent $11.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,230 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Weed's government.
Where Weed's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 37%
- Sales taxes 23%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Utility sales 8%
- Property taxes 7%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Weed
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Weed didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Siskiyou Union High School District
Weed's high school district, shared with Mount Shasta. 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 52%
- State 45%
- Federal 3%
Of the $22,204 per pupil, $11,685 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 Weed: Weed Union Elementary School District ($24,115 per pupil).
Which schools Weed kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Weed 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 Weed's government
Who represents Weed
Weed is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative James Gallagher. 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.