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Town Hall · Angels

How is Angels run?

Angels’ city government spent $6.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,709 per resident. Water and other utilities ($925,000) are counted separately.

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Election Day

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General election in California.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$6.8M
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,709
In 2022: $1,709, more than 60% of 76 similar cities
Long-term debt
$3.1M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
39
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $273,277
Typical tax bill
$3,483
0.72% of home value · CA 0.70%

What stands out about how Angels is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,709 per resident a year, or $4.68 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 25%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 26%Sales taxes 20%From the state 20%Utility sales 12%Property taxes 7%Other taxes & licenses 6%From the federal government 5%Interest, fines & other 3%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $3 million; interest on debt $109,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $10.8 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,709 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Angels’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,709 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 76 California cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,472, and the middle half spent $1,070–$2,489. Angels spent more than 60% of them.

Middle half of the group, $1,070–$2,489Median $1,472Angels

Includes sewer and trash ($1.3 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
76

California cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Angels itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Angels reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,483 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.72% of the home’s value, vs 0.70% across California.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

California$5,124
Angels$3,483
$3,483
typical bill a year
0.72%
effective rate
$484,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Angels’ rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to Angels’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Angels →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Angels

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See angelscamp.gov for Angels’ current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Angels yet.angelscamp.gov ↗
Agendas

Angels’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on angelscamp.gov ↗.

Who works for Angels

One full-time city employee for every 102 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (3,963).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings15
Police9 + 1 pt
Fire4 + 7 pt
Roads & transportation6
Sewer & trash3
Water & other utilities2
39
full-time
8
part-time
$273,277
payroll for March 2022
$3.3M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$82,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
8
sworn police officers
4
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Angels had 9.8 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 60 of the 76 California cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 4.9: Angels had more than 82% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Mark Twain Union Elementary School District

Angels’ elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Angels →
$15,471
per pupil · CA $21,206
767
students
$3.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,471 per pupil, $8,664 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 55%State 37%Federal 7%

California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal.

Also serving Angels

Bret Harte Union High School District · $26,018 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Angels’ votes are counted by county

California reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Angels alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Calaveras County’s results.

President · Calaveras County’s results26,479 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican62.8%16,625 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat34.7%9,181 votes

Others: 2.5% (673 votes).

Most votes in Calaveras County: Donald J Trump

California: Harris 58.5%, Trump 38.3%

The county’s page

100% of Angels lies in Calaveras County. Every 2024 race in Calaveras County is on the county’s page.

Calaveras County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Angels

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Angels.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    California AssemblyState representatives
  3. 3
    California SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of California

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Angels’ government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Angels’ government

How much does Angels spend per resident?

About $1,709 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,709 was more than 60% of 76 California cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Angels?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,483 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.72% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.70% across California. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see angelscamp.gov.

Who runs Angels’ government?

See angelscamp.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Angels yet.

How did Angels vote in 2024?

California counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Angels alone. Calaveras County, where 100% of Angels lies, voted Trump 62.8%, Harris 34.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Angels?

39 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $273,277 (about $3.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Angels in the state legislature?

State Senate District 4 (Marie Alvarado-Gil) and Assembly District 8 (David Tangipa). The Assembly district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Angels’ government

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →