Photo: Jmiles92 · CC BY-SA 3.0Huntington Park spent less per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar cities
Huntington Park’s city government spent $37.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $656 per resident. Water and other utilities ($10.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Huntington Park is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
$656 per resident in 2022: less than 90% of them
Huntington Park’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($656 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 101 California cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,270, and the middle half spent $923–$1,772. Huntington Park spent less than 90% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($545,000), 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 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Huntington Park itself left out).
About $656 per resident a year, or $1.80 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 42%.
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No trend yet
Huntington Park reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,054 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.71% 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 Huntington Park’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 Huntington Park’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Huntington Park →
Recent meetings
From Huntington Park’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
No upcoming meetings are posted yet.
Recent meetings
- Oct13City CouncilTuesday · 6:00 pm · 1234 Unicorn Lane, 6208 Alameda St.City Council MeetingMeeting page ↗
- Sep18City CouncilFriday · 1:15 pm · City Hall Council Chambers, 6550 Miles AvenueSystem TrainingAgenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep18City CouncilFriday · 12:30 pm · City Hall Council Chambers, 6550 Miles AvenueHPCA Test (one-time)Meeting page ↗
- Jul15City CouncilWednesday · 6:00 pmOne Time EventMeeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗Who’s in charge in Huntington Park
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 391 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 (56,714).
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.
Los Angeles Unified School District
Huntington Park’s K–12 school district, shared with Gardena, Maywood, San Fernando, Vernon, West Hollywood and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $25,643 per pupil, $13,717 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Huntington Park’s votes are counted by county
California reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Huntington Park alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Los Angeles County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat64.8%2,416,522 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican31.9%1,189,227 votesOthers: 3.3% (121,420 votes).
Most votes in Los Angeles County: Kamala D Harris
California: Harris 58.5%, Trump 38.3%
100% of Huntington Park lies in Los Angeles County. Every 2024 race in Los Angeles County is on the county’s page.
Los Angeles 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 Huntington Park.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: huntingtonpark.org ↗
- 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 Huntington Park compares with the towns next door
Huntington Park spent $656 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $469 to $207,509. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Maywood | $469 | $3,987 |
| Cudahy | $568 | $3,893 |
| Bell | $751 | $4,770 |
| Los Angeles | $2,398 | $6,050 |
| Vernon | $207,509 | $3,667 |
| Huntington Park | $656 | $4,054 |
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 Huntington Park’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Huntington Park’s government
How much does Huntington Park spend per resident?
About $656 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 $656 was less than 90% of 101 California cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Huntington Park?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,054 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.71% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.70% across California. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see huntingtonpark.org.
Who runs Huntington Park’s government?
See huntingtonpark.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Huntington Park yet.
How did Huntington Park vote in 2024?
California counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Huntington Park alone. Los Angeles County, where 100% of Huntington Park lies, voted Harris 64.8%, Trump 31.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Huntington Park?
145 full-time and 59 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.3M (about $15.5M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Huntington Park in the state legislature?
State Senate District 33 (Lena Gonzalez) and Assembly District 62 (José Solache). The Assembly district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Huntington Park’s 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 →