Whittier, CA town hall & government
Whittier spent $229 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,711 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Whittier's government.
Where Whittier's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 19%
- Sales taxes 18%
- Utility sales 18%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Property taxes 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- From the federal government 7%
- From the state 5%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Whittier
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Whittier Union High School District
Whittier's high school district, shared with Downey, Norwalk, Santa Fe Springs, La Mirada, Pico Rivera and Industry. 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 34%
- State 61%
- Federal 5%
Of the $23,421 per pupil, $13,371 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 Whittier: East Whittier City Elementary School District ($18,481 per pupil) · Whittier City Elementary School District ($20,026 per pupil) · Fullerton Joint Union High School District ($17,606 per pupil).
Which schools Whittier kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Whittier 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 Whittier's government
Who represents Whittier
Whittier 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.