Town Hall · Willows

Willows, CA town hall & government

Willows spent $6.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,148 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Willows's government.

Town budget

Where Willows's money goes

Spent
$6.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,148
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$18.2 million
$3,008 per resident
Police
$1.5 million21%
Administration & buildings
$1.3 million19%
Sewer & trash
$1 million14%
Fire
$846,00012%
Parks & libraries
$796,00011%
Interest on debt
$508,0007%
Housing & development
$443,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$242,0003%
Roads & transportation
$224,0003%
Water & other utilities
$19,000<1%
Other
$81,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 22%
  • From the federal government 22%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • From the state 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Utility sales <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Willows

Full-time staff
28
23 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$86,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
and 5 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
2 full-time16 part
Police
9 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time6 part
Fire
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Willows didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Willows Unified School District

Willows's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,276
California: $21,206
Students
1,357
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal

  • Local 25%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $16,276 per pupil, $8,931 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Willows pay

Typical tax bill
$1,904
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.68%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$281,700
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Willows's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofwillows.org ↗
Town hall phone(530) 934-7041

Town hall & decisions in Willows →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Willows

Willows is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative James Gallagher. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Willows's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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