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Town Hall · Duarte

How is Duarte run?

Duarte’s city government spent $28.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,377 per resident. Water and other utilities ($759,000) are counted separately.

Town website
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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$28.9M
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,377
In 2022: $1,377, less than 50% of 101 similar cities
Long-term debt
$3.0M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
45
full-time · 107 part-time · March payroll $602,681 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$5,205
0.67% of home value · CA 0.70%

What stands out about how Duarte is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.A shared school districtShares Duarte Unified School District with 2 other towns.Split between districts2 Assembly districts cover Duarte; your street decides yours.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Duarte’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

  • Nov10
    City CouncilTuesday · 7:00 pm · City Council Chambers, 1600 Huntington DriveJoint City Council/Financing/Housing Authorities Regular MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
  • Nov16
    Planning and Economic Development CommissionMonday · 7:00 pm · Duarte Community Center, 1600 Huntington DriveMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
  • Nov24
    City CouncilTuesday · 7:00 pm · City Council Chambers, 1600 Huntington DriveJoint City Council/Financing/Housing Authorities Regular MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
  • Dec8
    City CouncilTuesday · 7:00 pm · City Council Chambers, 1600 Huntington DriveJoint City Council/Financing/Housing Authorities Regular MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
  • Dec21
    Planning and Economic Development CommissionMonday · 7:00 pm · Duarte Community Center, 1600 Huntington DriveMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
  • Jan12
    City CouncilTuesday · 7:00 pm · City Council Chambers, 1600 Huntington DriveJoint City Council/Financing/Housing Authorities Regular MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar

Recent meetings

  • Oct27
    City CouncilTuesday · 7:00 pm · City Council Chambers, 1600 Huntington DriveJoint City Council/Financing/Housing Authorities Regular Meeting | 6:00 PM WorkshopAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct19
    Planning and Economic Development CommissionMonday · 7:00 pm · Duarte Community Center, 1600 Huntington DriveAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct13
    City CouncilTuesday · 7:00 pm · City Council Chambers, 1600 Huntington DriveJoint City Council/Financing/Housing Authorities Regular MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep22
    City CouncilTuesday · 7:00 pm · City Council Chambers, 1600 Huntington DriveJoint City Council/Financing/Housing Authorities Regular MeetingAgenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep21
    Planning and Economic Development CommissionMonday · 7:00 pm · Duarte Community Center, 1600 Huntington DriveAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,377 per resident a year, or $3.77 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 24%.

Where the money comes from
Other taxes & licenses 29%Sales taxes 28%Property taxes 16%Fees & charges 8%From the federal government 8%From the state 5%Interest, fines & other 3%Utility sales 2%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $1.4 million; interest on debt $136,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $31.2 million.
About “Other”.29% of Duarte’s day-to-day spending ($8.4 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$1,377 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Duarte’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,377 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 101 California cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,385, and the middle half spent $885–$1,910. Duarte spent less than 50% of them.

Middle half of the group, $885–$1,910Median $1,385Duarte

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
101

California cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Duarte itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $5,205 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.67% of the home’s value, vs 0.70% across California.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Bradbury$10,000+
Monrovia$6,178
Duarte$5,205
California$5,124
Azusa$4,602
Irwindale$2,781
$5,205
typical bill a year
0.67%
effective rate
$779,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Duarte’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 Duarte’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Duarte →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Duarte

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

See accessduarte.com for Duarte’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Duarte yet.accessduarte.com ↗
Who works for Duarte

One full-time city employee for every 467 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (21,001).

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

Parks & libraries7 + 59 pt
Administration & buildings16 + 11 pt
Roads & transportation9 + 10 pt
Police6 + 11 pt
Housing & development6
Other1 + 16 pt
45
full-time
107
part-time
$602,681
payroll for March 2022
$7.2M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$121,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Duarte didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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

Duarte Unified School District

Duarte’s K–12 school district, shared with Bradbury, Irwindale. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Duarte →
$20,064
per pupil · CA $21,206
2,980
students
$126.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $20,064 per pupil, $11,466 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 36%State 52%Federal 12%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Duarte’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Los Angeles County’s results3,727,169 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat64.8%2,416,522 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican31.9%1,189,227 votes

Others: 3.3% (121,420 votes).

Most votes in Los Angeles County: Kamala D Harris

California: Harris 58.5%, Trump 38.3%

The county’s page

100% of Duarte lies in Los Angeles County. Every 2024 race in Los Angeles County is on the county’s page.

Los Angeles 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 Duarte

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Duarte.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: accessduarte.com ↗
  2. 2
    California AssemblyDuarte is split between 2 districts
    Blanca RubioJohn Harabedian
  3. 3
    California SenateState senator
    Susan Rubio
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Gavin Newsom
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of California
    Alex PadillaAdam B. Schiff
Find your state legislators by address ↗

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

Next door

How Duarte compares with the towns next door

Duarte spent $1,377 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,139 to $28,191. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Irwindale: $28,191 per resident (2022)Azusa: $1,139 per resident (2022)Monrovia: $1,825 per resident (2022)Bradbury: $1,159 per resident (2022)IrwindaleAzusaMonroviaBradburyDuarte
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Azusa$1,139$4,602
Bradbury$1,159$10,000+
Monrovia$1,825$6,178
Irwindale$28,191$2,781
Duarte$1,377$5,205

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 Duarte’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websiteaccessduarte.com ↗

Questions about Duarte’s government

How much does Duarte spend per resident?

About $1,377 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 $1,377 was less than 50% of 101 California cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Duarte?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,205 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.67% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.70% across California. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see accessduarte.com.

Who runs Duarte’s government?

See accessduarte.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Duarte yet.

How did Duarte vote in 2024?

California counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Duarte alone. Los Angeles County, where 100% of Duarte lies, voted Harris 64.8%, Trump 31.9% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Duarte?

45 full-time and 107 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $602,681 (about $7.2M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Duarte in the state legislature?

Duarte is split among 2 Assembly districts, so your address decides. The California Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 22 (Susan Rubio). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Duarte?

The next posted meeting is City Council on Tuesday, November 10, at 7:00 pm in City Council Chambers, 1600 Huntington Drive, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Duarte’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 →