Westminster, CA town hall & government
Westminster spent $136.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,522 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Westminster's government.
Where Westminster's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 25%
- Other taxes & licenses 18%
- Utility sales 16%
- Property taxes 16%
- From other local governments 11%
- Fees & charges 8%
- From the state 5%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Westminster
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Huntington Beach Union High School District
Westminster's high school district, shared with Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, Seal Beach and Garden Grove. 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 55%
- State 35%
- Federal 9%
Of the $18,463 per pupil, $10,924 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 Westminster: Westminster School District ($20,581 per pupil) · Garden Grove Unified School District ($21,521 per pupil) · Ocean View Elementary School District ($17,745 per pupil).
Which schools Westminster kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Westminster 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 Westminster's government
Who represents Westminster
Westminster is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Derek Tran. 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.