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Yreka, CA town hall & government

Yreka spent $14 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,865 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Yreka's money goes

Spent
$14 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,865
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$19.1 million
$2,551 per resident
Police
$3.8 million27%
Sewer & trash
$2.6 million18%
Water & other utilities
$2.3 million16%
Administration & buildings
$1.6 million12%
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million9%
Fire
$735,0005%
Interest on debt
$494,0004%
Parks & libraries
$492,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$179,0001%
Health & welfare
$124,0001%
Housing & development
$22,000<1%
Other
$365,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 34%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Utility sales 17%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the state 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Yreka

Full-time staff
63
22 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$70,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
15
and 1 full-time firefighter
Police
24 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
15 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
13 full-time
Fire
1 full-time10 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Other
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Yreka Union Elementary School District

Yreka's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,213
California: $21,206
Students
869
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 21%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $21,213 per pupil, $12,745 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 Yreka: Yreka Union High School District ($19,798 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Yreka pay

Typical tax bill
$1,605
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.61%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$263,200
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 Yreka's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.yreka.ca.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Yreka →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Yreka

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

All of Yreka'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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