Photo: Slof · Public domainIone spent less per resident in 2022 than 95% of similar cities
Ione’s city government spent $5.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $703 per resident.
What stands out about how Ione is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$703 per resident in 2022: less than 95% of them
Ione’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($703 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 $1,562, and the middle half spent $1,078–$2,489. Ione spent less than 95% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.2 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; Ione itself left out).
About $703 per resident a year, or $1.93 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 23%.
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No trend yet
Ione reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,932 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.83% 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 Ione’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 Ione’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ione →
Who’s in charge in Ione
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Ione’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on ione-ca.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 520 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 (8,326).
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.
Amador County Unified School District
Ione’s K–12 school district, shared with Amador City, Jackson, Plymouth, Sutter Creek. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,368 per pupil, $7,917 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.
Ione’s votes are counted by county
California reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Ione alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Amador County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.5%13,967 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.8%7,775 votesOthers: 2.7% (601 votes).
Most votes in Amador County: Donald J Trump
California: Harris 58.5%, Trump 38.3%
100% of Ione lies in Amador County. Every 2024 race in Amador County is on the county’s page.
Amador 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 Ione.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: ione-ca.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 Ione’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Ione’s government
How much does Ione spend per resident?
About $703 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 $703 was less than 95% of 76 California cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Ione?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,932 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.83% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.70% across California. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ione-ca.com.
Who runs Ione’s government?
See ione-ca.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ione yet.
How did Ione vote in 2024?
California counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Ione alone. Amador County, where 100% of Ione lies, voted Trump 62.5%, Harris 34.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Ione?
16 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $137,893 (about $1.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Ione in the state legislature?
State Senate District 4 (Marie Alvarado-Gil) and Assembly District 9 (Heath Flora). The Assembly district also covers 11 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Ione’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 →