Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0Exeter spent less per resident in 2022 than 75% of similar cities
Exeter’s city government spent $9.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $928 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.6 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Exeter is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$885 per resident in 2022: less than 75% of them
Exeter’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($885 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 $906–$1,910. Exeter spent less than 75% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.5 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Exeter itself left out).
About $928 per resident a year, or $2.54 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 31%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 4% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Exeter 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: $885 · 2023: $928.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,418 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.79% of the home’s value, vs 0.70% across California.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Exeter’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 Exeter’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Exeter →
Who’s in charge in Exeter
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Exeter’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofexeter.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 252 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 2023 finance file (10,324).
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.
Exeter Unified School District
Exeter’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,256 per pupil, $11,157 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.
Outside Creek Elementary School District · $10,014 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Exeter’s votes are counted by county
California reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Exeter alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Tulare County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.2%81,854 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat38.5%53,221 votesOthers: 2.3% (3,196 votes).
Most votes in Tulare County: Donald J Trump
California: Harris 58.5%, Trump 38.3%
100% of Exeter lies in Tulare County. Every 2024 race in Tulare County is on the county’s page.
Tulare 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 Exeter.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofexeter.com ↗
- 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.
Reach Exeter’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Exeter’s government
How much does Exeter spend per resident?
About $928 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 $885 was less than 75% of 101 California cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Exeter?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,418 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.79% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.70% across California. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofexeter.com.
Who runs Exeter’s government?
See cityofexeter.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Exeter yet.
How did Exeter vote in 2024?
California counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Exeter alone. Tulare County, where 100% of Exeter lies, voted Trump 59.2%, Harris 38.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Exeter?
41 full-time and 28 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $299,000 (about $3.6M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Exeter in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Shannon Grove) and Assembly District 32 (Stan Ellis). The Assembly district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →