Corte Madera spent more per resident in 2022 than 79% of similar cities
Corte Madera’s town government spent $31.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $3,101 per resident.
What stands out about how Corte Madera is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$2,833 per resident in 2022: more than 79% of them
Corte Madera’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,833 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–$2,428. Corte Madera spent more than 79% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.8 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 →
California cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Corte Madera itself left out).
About $3,101 per resident a year, or $8.50 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 15%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 13% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Corte Madera reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $2,833 · 2023: $3,101.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Corte Madera’s 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 Corte Madera’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Corte Madera →
Who’s in charge in Corte Madera
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Corte Madera’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on ci.corte-madera.ca.us/index.html ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 267 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (10,141).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Tamalpais Union High School District
Corte Madera’s high school district, shared with Belvedere, Fairfax, Mill Valley, Sausalito, Tiburon and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $23,705 per pupil, $13,833 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.
California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal.
Larkspur Elementary School District · $21,658 per pupil
Reed Union Elementary School District · $27,108 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Corte Madera’s votes are counted by county
California reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Corte Madera alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Marin County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat80.6%116,083 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican16.7%24,019 votesOthers: 2.7% (3,904 votes).
Most votes in Marin County: Kamala D Harris
California: Harris 58.5%, Trump 38.3%
100% of Corte Madera lies in Marin County. Every 2024 race in Marin County is on the county’s page.
Marin County’s 2024 results →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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Corte Madera.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: ci.corte-madera.ca.us/index.html ↗
- 2California AssemblyState representatives
- 3California SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of California
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Corte Madera compares with the towns next door
Corte Madera spent $2,833 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,279 to $2,991. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Tiburon | $1,279 | $10,000+ |
| Larkspur | $1,502 | $10,000+ |
| Mill Valley | $2,991 | $10,000+ |
| Corte Madera | $2,833 | $10,000+ |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Corte Madera’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Corte Madera’s government
How much does Corte Madera spend per resident?
About $3,101 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,833 was more than 79% of 76 California cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Corte Madera’s government?
See ci.corte-madera.ca.us/index.html for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Corte Madera yet.
How did Corte Madera vote in 2024?
California counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Corte Madera alone. Marin County, where 100% of Corte Madera lies, voted Harris 80.6%, Trump 16.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Corte Madera?
38 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $381,278 (about $4.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Corte Madera in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Mike McGuire) and Assembly District 12 (Damon Connolly). The Assembly district also covers 14 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Corte Madera’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →