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California, MO town hall & government

California spent $7 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,587 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where California's money goes

Spent
$7 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,587
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$3.3 million
$742 per resident
Water & other utilities
$4.1 million59%
Roads & transportation
$689,00010%
Police
$641,0009%
Administration & buildings
$566,0008%
Sewer & trash
$540,0008%
Parks & libraries
$274,0004%
Fire
$169,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 69%
  • Sales taxes 13%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • From the state 5%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for California

Full-time staff
41
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$38,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
11
full-time, with power of arrest
Water & other utilities
12 full-time
Police
11 full-time
Sewer & trash
6 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
3 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

Moniteau County R-I School District

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

Spending per pupil
$10,987
Missouri: $14,569
Students
1,354
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal

  • Local 41%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $10,987 per pupil, $6,374 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 California pay

Typical tax bill
$1,114
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.73%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$152,700
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 California's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofcalifornia.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in California →

Beyond town hall

Who represents California

California is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Robert F. Onder, Jr.. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of California'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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